Logging · head to head
Healthchecks vs Datadog Logs
Datadog Logs
Logging
Log Management and Analytics
- From
- $0.1/per GB ingested per month
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Healthchecks has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Healthchecks free tier limited to 20 jobs, restricting scale for small teams; Datadog Logs complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
- They diverge on capability: Healthchecks covers Ping URL monitoring, Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Healthchecks and Datadog Logs actually diverge.
| Attribute | Healthchecks | Datadog Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $0.1/per GB ingested per month |
| Pricing model | Per-job monitoring with fixed tiers | usage-based |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, API | Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).
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 Healthchecks
- Ping URL monitoring
- Customizable schedules
- Event logs
- Status badges
- Email alerts
- SMS and phone alerts
- Multiple integrations
Only in Datadog Logs
- Log ingestion
- Full-text search
- Custom dashboards
- Log-based metrics
- API
- Webhooks
- REST
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Healthchecks
- Monitoring cron jobs that run on schedulesnot Datadog Logs
- Alerting teams when background tasks failnot Datadog Logs
- Tracking Kubernetes CronJob execution healthnot Datadog Logs
- Monitoring Jenkins builds and deploymentsnot Datadog Logs
Datadog Logs
- Centralised log aggregation and analysisnot Healthchecks
- Multi-source log correlation with metrics and tracesnot Healthchecks
- Root cause analysis and troubleshootingnot Healthchecks
- Security monitoring and threat detectionnot Healthchecks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Healthchecks
- Free tier limited to 20 jobs, restricting scale for small teams
- Requires explicit ping integration into each job
- No workflow orchestration or job scheduling capabilities
- SMS and phone credits consumed separately on paid plans
- Limited to ping-based detection without deep job introspection
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
Healthchecks
Free- HobbyistFree
- Monitor 20 jobs
- 100 log entries per job
- Email alerts
- Supporter$5/month
- Monitor 20 jobs
- 100 log entries per job
- Support the service financially
- Business$20/month
- Monitor 100 jobs
- 1000 log entries per job
- 50 SMS and WhatsApp credits
- Business Plus$80/month
- Monitor 1000 jobs
- 1000 log entries per job
- 500 SMS and WhatsApp credits
Datadog Logs
$0.1/per GB ingested per monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Datadog Logs review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Healthchecks if
- You need ping url monitoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want customizable schedules.
Choose Datadog Logs if
- You need log ingestion.
- You work on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
- You also want full-text search.
Questions people ask
- Is Healthchecks or Datadog Logs better?
- Neither clearly leads. Healthchecks 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, Healthchecks or Datadog Logs?
- Healthchecks has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Healthchecks and $0.1/per GB ingested per month for Datadog Logs.
- Does Healthchecks or Datadog Logs run on more platforms?
- Healthchecks runs on Web, API. Datadog Logs runs on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
- Can I use Healthchecks for free?
- Yes. Healthchecks has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month.
- What is Healthchecks best used for?
- Healthchecks is most often used for monitoring cron jobs that run on schedules, alerting teams when background tasks fail, tracking kubernetes cronjob execution health, monitoring jenkins builds and deployments. Of those, monitoring cron jobs that run on schedules and alerting teams when background tasks fail are not what Datadog Logs is typically brought in for.
- What can Healthchecks do that Datadog Logs cannot?
- Healthchecks covers Ping URL monitoring, Customizable schedules, Event logs, Status badges. Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Full-text search, Custom dashboards, Log-based metrics.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Healthchecks: What does the free Hobbyist plan include?
The Hobbyist plan ($0/month) includes monitoring for 20 jobs, 100 log entries per job, and email alerts with no credit card required.
SourceDatadog Logs: What pricing options does Datadog offer for log ingestion and processing?
Log ingestion starts at $0.10/GB (annual billing; $0.10 on-demand). Standard indexing costs $1.70 per million events per month (annual; $2.55 on-demand). Flex Storage costs $0.05/million events stored per month (annual; $0.075 on-demand). Flex Logs Starter costs $0.60/million events stored per month (annual; $0.90 on-demand).
SourceHealthchecks: What is the difference between Business and Business Plus?
Business ($20/month) monitors 100 jobs with 50 SMS credits. Business Plus ($80/month) monitors 1000 jobs with 500 SMS credits and priority support.
SourceDatadog Logs: What retention options are available and how does it affect pricing?
Standard indexing offers 15-day retention with options for 3 to 30+ days. Flex Storage supports flexible retention up to 15 months. Flex Logs Starter includes bundled compute for retention of 3-15 months.
SourceHealthchecks: Do nonprofits and open-source projects get special pricing?
Yes, open-source projects and nonprofits receive the Business plan at no cost.
SourceDatadog Logs: Is there a cost to forward logs to external systems?
Yes, log forwarding costs $0.25/GB outbound per destination for routing logs to external systems.
SourceDatadog Logs: What discounts are available for high-volume customers?
Multi-year and volume discounts are available for customers processing 3B+ events per month.
SourceRelated pages
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