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Dynatrace vs Datadog Logs

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Dynatrace

Software

Application Performance Management and Observability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Datadog Logs

Software

Log Management and Analytics

From
$0.1/per GB ingested per month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dynatrace has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dynatrace pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase; Datadog Logs complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
  • They diverge on capability: Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dynatrace and Datadog Logs actually diverge.

Attributes where Dynatrace and Datadog Logs differ
AttributeDynatraceDatadog Logs
Starting priceFree$0.1/per GB ingested per month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiCloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud)
Founded20052010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Dynatrace

  • AI-powered analytics
  • APM
  • Infrastructure monitoring
  • Log analysis

Only in Datadog Logs

  • Log ingestion
  • Full-text search
  • Custom dashboards
  • Log-based metrics

Both cover

  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dynatrace

  • Full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discoverynot Datadog Logs
  • Kubernetes and container platform observability priced per podnot Datadog Logs
  • Log ingest, processing and query analyticsnot Datadog Logs
  • Real user monitoring and session replay for web applicationsnot Datadog Logs

Datadog Logs

  • Centralised log aggregation and analysisnot Dynatrace
  • Multi-source log correlation with metrics and tracesnot Dynatrace
  • Root cause analysis and troubleshootingnot Dynatrace
  • Security monitoring and threat detectionnot Dynatrace

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Dynatrace

  • Pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase
  • Full-Stack Monitoring is priced at $58 per month per 8 GiB of host memory, so a 64 GiB host counts as eight units
  • Infrastructure Monitoring at $29 per host per month excludes code level tracing, which requires Full-Stack
  • Session Replay doubles Real User Monitoring cost from $2.25 to $4.50 per 1,000 sessions
  • Runtime Vulnerability Analytics and Runtime Application Protection are each charged separately at $13 per month per 8 GiB host on top of monitoring

Datadog Logs

  • Complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
  • Ingestion pricing of $0.10/GB can accumulate rapidly for high-volume logging environments

Pricing, plan by plan

Dynatrace

Free
  • FreeFree
    • AI-powered analytics
    • APM
    • Infrastructure monitoring

Datadog Logs

$0.1/per GB ingested per month

No published plan breakdown. See the Datadog Logs review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Dynatrace if

  • You need ai-powered analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want apm.
Dynatrace review

Choose Datadog Logs if

  • You need log ingestion.
  • You work on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
  • You also want full-text search.
Datadog Logs review

Questions people ask

Is Dynatrace or Datadog Logs better?
Neither clearly leads. Dynatrace starts at Free and Datadog Logs at $0.1/per GB ingested per month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dynatrace or Datadog Logs?
Dynatrace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dynatrace and $0.1/per GB ingested per month for Datadog Logs.
Does Dynatrace or Datadog Logs run on more platforms?
Dynatrace runs on Web, Api. Datadog Logs runs on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
Can I use Dynatrace for free?
Yes. Dynatrace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month.
What is Dynatrace best used for?
Dynatrace is most often used for full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discovery, kubernetes and container platform observability priced per pod, log ingest, processing and query analytics, real user monitoring and session replay for web applications. Of those, full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discovery and kubernetes and container platform observability priced per pod are not what Datadog Logs is typically brought in for.
What can Dynatrace do that Datadog Logs cannot?
Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, APM, Infrastructure monitoring, Log analysis. Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Full-text search, Custom dashboards, Log-based metrics. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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