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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Free 1000 Sessions Per Month
Datadog
Star Rating
(684)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
Browse all 3 pricing plansLogRocket
Star Rating
(2,245)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1000 Sessions Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Datadog excels in Performance Monitoring with a score of 8.8, highlighting its ability to provide comprehensive insights into application performance. In contrast, LogRocket, with a score of 8.6, is noted for its focus on user experience but may not offer the same depth in performance metrics.
- Reviewers mention that LogRocket shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.0, making it particularly appealing for small businesses looking for quick implementation. Datadog, while still user-friendly at 8.3, may require more configuration, which could be a consideration for teams with limited resources.
- G2 users highlight Datadog's strong Incident Alerting capabilities, scoring 8.8, which allows teams to respond swiftly to issues. LogRocket, scoring 8.2, provides alerting features but may not be as robust, leading to potential delays in incident response.
- Users on G2 report that Datadog's Synthetic Monitoring features, rated at 8.5, are highly effective for proactive performance checks, while LogRocket's score of 7.9 indicates it may not provide the same level of proactive monitoring, which could be crucial for larger applications.
- Reviewers mention that LogRocket's Real User Monitoring (RUM) capabilities, scoring 8.7, are particularly beneficial for understanding user interactions and behaviors, whereas Datadog's score of 8.5, while still strong, may not offer the same granularity in user experience insights.
- Users say that Datadog's Quality of Support is rated at 8.3, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. LogRocket, with a score of 8.9, is frequently mentioned for its excellent customer service, making it a strong contender for businesses that prioritize support.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Datadog
Free
$0
Per host, per month
Core collection and visualization features
- Discussion Group Supported
- 1-Day Metric Retention
- Up to 5 Hosts
LogRocket
FREE FOREVER
Free
1000 Sessions Per Month
- Core LogRocket features
- 3 seats
- 1-month data retention
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
LogRocket
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
508
8.9
1,977
Ease of Use
8.2
609
8.7
2,014
Ease of Setup
8.3
375
9.0
1,064
Ease of Admin
8.3
229
9.1
663
Quality of Support
8.3
453
8.9
1,266
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
216
9.1
584
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
493
9.0
1,936
Features by Category
Metrics
Not enough data
8.9
330
Not enough data
8.5
304
Not enough data
8.2
292
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.4
290
Not enough data
7.9
271
Not enough data
8.0
260
Not enough data
8.0
258
Not enough data
8.0
264
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.0
272
Not enough data
8.0
274
Not enough data
7.9
268
Not enough data
7.8
256
Not enough data
8.0
258
Not enough data
8.3
275
Other
Not enough data
8.5
279
Not enough data
8.1
251
Not enough data
8.3
259
Not enough data
7.6
229
Not enough data
7.3
152
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
231
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
319
Not enough data
8.3
313
Not enough data
8.7
362
Not enough data
8.3
342
Operations
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Behavior
Not enough data
8.9
1221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1202
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
1095
|
Verified
A/B Testing
Not enough data
8.4
1149
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
855
Not enough data
7.8
972
Not enough data
7.1
862
|
Verified
Visitor Information
Not enough data
8.7
1238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
1200
Agentic AI - Session Replay
Not enough data
7.0
149
Product Analytics
Not enough data
7.7
368
Not enough data
8.3
407
Not enough data
7.5
372
Not enough data
7.5
364
Not enough data
7.2
362
Not enough data
7.3
340
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
354
Agentic AI - Product Analytics
Not enough data
6.2
41
Not enough data
5.9
40
Not enough data
6.4
40
Not enough data
6.2
41
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
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
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
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
9.2
52
Not enough data
9.3
57
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Management
8.7
49
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.9
120
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
776
Not enough data
7.8
730
Not enough data
7.6
724
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
843
Not enough data
8.5
873
Not enough data
7.8
841
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
6.8
63
Not enough data
6.9
63
Not enough data
6.9
61
Functionality
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
8.7
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
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
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
88
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Visibility
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.2
69
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
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
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
9.0
52
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
Management
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
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
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Preparation
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
Not enough data
Analysis
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
Not enough data
Visualization
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
113
8.3
380
8.9
106
8.5
393
8.9
118
8.6
396
7.3
99
7.4
333
8.4
105
8.0
337
Response
8.9
122
8.6
416
8.8
109
8.2
369
8.0
106
8.1
371
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
7.4
13
6.9
12
8.1
13
6.1
12
7.9
13
6.5
12
8.1
13
6.5
12
7.8
13
7.1
13
Performance
8.5
118
8.7
389
8.3
103
8.2
358
Functionality
8.5
105
7.9
329
8.1
96
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.5
111
7.7
320
Alerts management
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
9.0
38
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.4
36
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.3
37
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
Not enough data
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
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
Not enough data
Performance - Observability Pipeline
6.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
AI - Observability Pipeline
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Compliance - Observability Pipeline
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
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
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
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
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Heatmap Tools
Not enough data
6.9
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.1
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.3
16
Analysis
Not enough data
7.8
191
Not enough data
8.0
191
Not enough data
7.7
186
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.3
198
Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
213
Not enough data
9.4
221
Not enough data
8.9
205
Not enough data
8.0
195
Response
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
Records
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
Management
9.2
57
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.8
14
Not enough data
Network Management
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Incident Management
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Security Intelligence
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
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
Variation Testing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
152
Not enough data
8.3
158
Personalization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
124
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
8.6
128
Not enough data
8.8
139
Not enough data
8.6
134
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datadog and LogRocket are categorized as Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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)
LogRocket is categorized as Product Analytics, Session Replay, Digital Analytics, Mobile App Optimization, Heatmap Tools, and Bug Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
LogRocket
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
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%
Computer Software
28.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Financial Services
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.5%
Insurance
2.2%
Other
42.4%
Discussions
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
Is there a way to initialize Logrocket to update the user's name?
3 Comments
BB
Yes, you can do this:
LogRocket.identify(username, {
name,
email: username,
});Read more
How could I use session recording within an automated selenium test to generate user manuals?
1 Comment
LD
question
Read more
What are the best practices when it comes to masking or excluding the data from collection?
1 Comment
CK
Hi Bakul, great question! We would recommend hiding any sensitive user information such as passwords, credit card information, and personal data.
If you...Read more
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