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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
$0 Per host, per month
AppSignal
Star Rating
(16)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $23.00
Learn more about AppSignalDatadog
Star Rating
(685)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Datadog excels in its multi-cloud management capabilities, with a score of 6.7, but reviewers mention that it could improve in automation features, which scored 8.0. In contrast, AppSignal shines with a higher score of 9.0 in automation, indicating a more streamlined experience for users.
- Reviewers mention that Datadog's alerting functionality is robust, scoring 9.2, but users on G2 highlight that AppSignal's alerting system is equally impressive, with a score of 9.1, making both products strong contenders in this area.
- Users say that Datadog provides excellent real-time monitoring with a score of 9.2, while AppSignal also performs well in this category with a score of 9.0. Reviewers appreciate the real-time analytics features in both products, but some users feel that AppSignal's interface is more user-friendly.
- G2 users report that Datadog's logging capabilities are highly rated at 9.3, which reviewers say is essential for troubleshooting. However, AppSignal's logging features, while slightly lower at 8.4, still provide adequate support for users looking for effective log management.
- Reviewers mention that Datadog's data visualization tools score 8.9, which many users find helpful for interpreting complex data. In comparison, AppSignal's data visualization features, scoring 8.5, are noted for their simplicity and ease of use, making it a preferred choice for those new to monitoring software.
- Users on G2 highlight that Datadog's quality of support is rated at 8.3, which some find lacking compared to AppSignal's perfect score of 10.0. Reviewers say that AppSignal's customer service is responsive and helpful, enhancing the overall user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppSignal
AppSignal's request based pricing
Starting at $23.00
Starting with 250K requests and 1GB of logging per month. Enjoy a 10% discount if opting to pay yearly.
All features available on all plans.
- Error tracking
- Anomaly detection
- Performance monitoring
Datadog
Free
$0
Per host, per month
Core collection and visualization features
- Discussion Group Supported
- 1-Day Metric Retention
- Up to 5 Hosts
Free Trial
AppSignal
Free Trial is available
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
10
8.8
508
Ease of Use
9.6
9
8.2
609
Ease of Setup
9.2
6
8.3
375
Ease of Admin
9.3
5
8.3
229
Quality of Support
10.0
11
8.3
453
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
8.5
216
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
9.0
493
Features by Category
Operations
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
9.3
71
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
57
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
9.0
50
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Experience
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
104
Not enough data
9.1
105
Not enough data
9.3
89
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.9
93
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
52
Not enough data
9.3
57
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
8.5
45
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Management
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
8.8
47
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.7
129
Not enough data
8.3
7
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.6
7
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.9
120
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.4
21
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
88
Not enough data
8.8
81
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
9.0
89
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Visibility
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.2
69
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.4
70
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.3
71
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.0
59
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
7.9
42
Management
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
51
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Data Sources
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Metrics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Device Recognition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Provisioning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
61
|
Verified
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
59
|
Verified
Visualization
Not enough data
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
63
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
7.3
99
Not enough data
8.4
105
Response
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.0
106
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
Performance
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.3
103
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.1
96
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
111
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.6
47
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
9.0
38
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.4
36
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.3
37
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
8.4
35
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
17
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.0
9
Performance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Compliance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
9
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Response
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
47
Records
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.5
60
Management
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.8
14
Network Management
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Incident Management
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
13
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppSignal and Datadog are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
AppSignal has no unique categories
Datadog is categorized as Observability Pipeline, Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Database Monitoring, IoT Device Management Platforms, IoT Analytics Platforms, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Incident Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), API Marketplace, Network Monitoring, Cloud Cost Management, and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppSignal
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
60.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.3%
Sports
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Other
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Computer Software
17.5%
Financial Services
8.7%
Internet
4.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.1%
Other
47.6%
Discussions
What is AppSignal used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from AppSignal
AppSignal is used by teams of all shapes and sizes who want to monitor their application's performance. It is an Application Performance Monitoring tool...Read more
AppSignal has no more discussions with answers
What is the use of Datadog?
3 Comments
CJ
Datadog is a software platform that facilitates data sharing across various teams within an organization, thereby breaking down silos between development,...Read more
Does Datadog use AWS?
2 Comments
IG
Yes, the backbone of Datadog infrastructure is sitting within AWS.Read more
Does it preserves history of logs?
1 Comment
AN
Depends on your plan, log retention can be 7,15, 30 days etc, for long term you need to setup s3 archivingRead more
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