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14 alternatives to Datadog

Datadog is a Analytics product. The community recommends 14 alternatives: 14 open source, 14 self-hostable and 14 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Datadog highlighted.

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About Datadog

Cloud observability platform for infrastructure metrics, logs, APM traces, real user monitoring and alerting.

Closed source
Not self-hostable
Usage-based
Web
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Quick picks

Agenta logo

Best open-source pick

Agenta

Open source, MIT license

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Best self-hosted pick

Agenta

Run it on your own server

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Best free pick

Agenta

Free to use

All alternatives

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    Agenta

    AI

    Agenta is a workspace where you and your team build agents and automations.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Bencher

    Software Development

    Suite of continuous benchmarking tools designed to catch performance regressions in CI.

    Open source · MIT, Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    ElasticSearch

    Search Engines

    Distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine.

    Open source · sspl-1-0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Gatus

    Status / Uptime pages

    Automated service health dashboard.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    hyperdx

    Analytics

    Resolve production issues, fast. An open source observability platform unifying session replays, logs, metrics, traces and errors powered by ClickHouse and OpenTelemetry.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Kuvasz Uptime

    Status / Uptime pages

    Kuvasz (pronounce as [ˈkuvɒs]) is an open-source uptime and SSL monitoring service, with multiple notification channels, status pages, IAC support via YAML, Prometheus integration, a complete REST API and many more!

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Langfuse

    Software Development

    LLM engineering platform for model tracing, prompt management, and application evaluation. Langfuse helps teams collaboratively debug, analyze, and iterate on their LLM applications such as chatbots or AI agents.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Manifest

    低代码开发

    开源的应用开发平台，专注于快速构建和部署 Web 应用

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Nimbus

    Personal Dashboards

    Open-source customizable homelab dashboard

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    OpenSearch

    Search Engines

    Distributed and RESTful search engine.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    Opik

    Software Development

    Evaluate, test, and ship LLM applications with a suite of observability tools to calibrate language model outputs across your dev and production lifecycle.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    rootprint

    Analytics

    Open-source, self-hosted logs and traces with full-text search directly on S3-compatible object storage.

    Open source · Apache-2.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    SigNoz

    Analytics

    SigNoz is an open-source, OpenTelemetry-native observability platform for your team and their AI agents. Get logs, metrics, and traces in one tool with features like APM, distributed tracing, log management, infra monitoring, etc. Combined with SigNoz MCP and a native AI teammate (in SigNoz Cloud) it helps you build more resilient apps.

    Open source · MIT
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite
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    SIPCAPTURE Homer

    Communication

    Troubleshooting and monitoring VoIP calls.

    Open source · AGPL-3.0
    Self-hostable

    Compared with Datadog

    • + Open source (Datadog is not)
    • + Self-hostable (Datadog is not)
    • + Free to use (Datadog is paid)
    DetailsWebsite

Datadog vs. alternatives

ServiceOpen sourceSelf-hostedLicensePricingPlatformsRatingVotes
Datadog
Current
NoNoproprietaryUsage-basedWeb——
AgentaYesYesMIT———0
BencherYesYesMIT, Apache-2.0———0
ElasticSearchYesYessspl-1-0———0
GatusYesYesApache-2.0———0
hyperdxYesYesMIT———0
Kuvasz UptimeYesYesApache-2.0———0
LangfuseYesYesMIT———0
ManifestYesYesMIT———0
NimbusYesYesAGPL-3.0———0
OpenSearchYesYesApache-2.0———0
OpikYesYesApache-2.0———0
rootprintYesYesApache-2.0———0
SigNozYesYesMIT———0
SIPCAPTURE HomerYesYesAGPL-3.0———0

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Datadog?

Community-recommended alternatives to Datadog include Agenta, Bencher, ElasticSearch, Gatus, hyperdx, and Kuvasz Uptime. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.

Is there a free alternative to Datadog?

Yes. Agenta, Bencher, ElasticSearch, Gatus, hyperdx, and Kuvasz Uptime can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.

Is there an open-source alternative to Datadog?

Yes. Open-source alternatives include Agenta, Bencher, ElasticSearch, Gatus, hyperdx, and Kuvasz Uptime.

Can I self-host an alternative to Datadog?

Yes. Agenta, Bencher, ElasticSearch, Gatus, hyperdx, and Kuvasz Uptime can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.

Other Analytics services

Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Datadog alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.

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    Hotjar

    Behavior analytics tool for heatmaps, session recordings, surveys and on-site feedback.

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    Aptabase

    Privacy first and simple analytics for mobile and desktop apps.

    Open source
    Self-hostable
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    AWStats

    Generate statistics from web, streaming, ftp or mail server logfiles.

    Open source
    Self-hostable
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    Countly Community Edition

    Real time mobile and web analytics, crash reporting and push notifications platform.

    Open source
    Self-hostable
  • Druid logo
    Druid

    Distributed, column-oriented, real-time analytics data store.

    Open source
    Self-hostable
  • EDA logo
    EDA

    Web application for data analysis and visualization.

    Open source
    Self-hostable

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