Compare Datadog and SolarWinds Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Starting at $7.42 Per Month
Datadog
Star Rating
(699)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSolarWinds Observability
Star Rating
(825)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $7.42 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Datadog excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to SolarWinds Observability. Users appreciate how Datadog integrates infrastructure, applications, logs, and security signals into a single platform, making it easier to understand complex environments and respond quickly to issues.
- According to verified reviews, Datadog's user interface is described as highly intuitive, allowing users to gain insights effortlessly. One user highlighted the ease of setting up Datadog agents, stating that it was straightforward and quick, which is a crucial factor for teams looking to minimize downtime during implementation.
- Reviewers mention that SolarWinds Observability provides a unified visibility across infrastructure, applications, and networks from a single dashboard. This feature simplifies monitoring and speeds up troubleshooting, making it a strong choice for organizations that require comprehensive observability across diverse environments.
- Users say that while SolarWinds Observability has an easy-to-navigate interface, it sometimes lacks the depth of integration and customization options that Datadog offers. For instance, Datadog's multiple integrations allow for quick data ingestion, which users find beneficial for getting up and running in no time.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Datadog's alerting capabilities are particularly robust, with users praising the detailed alerting features that help in proactive monitoring. In contrast, while SolarWinds also offers alerting, some users feel it could be more responsive and customizable to meet specific needs.
- According to recent feedback, both platforms have their strengths in performance monitoring, but Datadog stands out with its advanced analytics and anomaly detection features. Users appreciate the ability to track trends and detect anomalies effectively, which enhances their operational efficiency compared to SolarWinds Observability.
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
SolarWinds Observability
Self-Hosted Essentials
Starting at $7.42
Per Month
Price per node per month, multi-year contract billed annually. Includes:
- Network Performance Monitoring
- Server and Application Monitoring
- Monitoring AWS®, Microsoft Azure®, and GCP®
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
SolarWinds Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
520
8.7
650
Ease of Use
8.2
621
8.3
668
Ease of Setup
8.3
387
8.0
487
Ease of Admin
8.3
233
8.3
479
Quality of Support
8.3
462
8.2
609
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
219
8.3
447
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
504
8.1
618
Features by Category
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
Configuration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Network Automation Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security - Network Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
56
Feature Not Available
9.4
72
8.9
22
9.1
64
9.0
20
8.8
58
8.5
20
8.9
58
8.3
20
9.0
51
7.9
19
Agentic AI - Website Monitoring
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
8.3
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Network Security Policy Management (NSPM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Maintenance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
105
8.8
13
9.1
106
8.3
10
9.3
90
8.8
10
8.9
105
8.2
11
8.8
89
7.8
9
8.9
94
8.5
10
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
7.0
5
Feature Not Available
Scope
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
9.2
53
9.1
83
9.3
58
9.0
82
8.2
44
7.7
73
8.5
46
8.7
76
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
9.3
5
8.0
15
9.0
5
7.6
12
9.3
5
8.2
14
Management
8.7
50
8.4
74
9.0
51
8.7
77
8.8
48
8.2
73
Analytics - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
7.8
13
9.0
5
7.6
13
Security - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
7.9
13
9.0
5
7.2
12
9.0
5
6.9
12
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
9.0
5
Feature Not Available
9.0
5
7.5
12
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
8.3
5
6.7
12
8.7
5
Feature Not Available
8.7
5
6.8
12
Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
8.9
121
9.0
16
8.6
117
8.4
22
8.8
111
7.7
15
8.8
130
8.8
22
8.3
8
Feature Not Available
Administration
8.5
115
8.5
16
8.5
97
7.6
16
8.3
94
8.2
16
8.5
8
Feature Not Available
Analysis
8.5
113
8.7
20
8.9
122
9.3
25
Feature Not Available
7.9
14
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
8.8
8
Feature Not Available
7.3
8
Feature Not Available
7.5
8
Feature Not Available
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Feature Not Available
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
8.1
8
8.6
6
7.5
8
Not enough data
Automation
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.1
7
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
6.9
12
8.5
9
7.9
16
Functionality
8.7
10
8.0
14
8.0
10
7.6
13
8.0
9
9.1
19
9.2
10
8.1
18
Incident Management
8.6
12
7.6
16
9.2
12
8.2
16
9.0
12
8.4
18
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
20
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Hardware Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
8.9
95
8.6
11
8.9
92
8.9
12
8.8
83
8.5
10
Monitoring and Management
8.2
84
Feature Not Available
8.7
86
7.8
10
9.0
92
8.9
11
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
7.6
9
Feature Not Available
7.2
9
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
Feature Not Available
7.2
9
Feature Not Available
8.0
9
Feature Not Available
7.6
9
Feature Not Available
7.6
9
Feature Not Available
Visibility
8.9
78
8.8
31
8.7
73
8.9
31
8.3
71
8.5
31
Monitoring and Management
8.4
71
8.5
30
7.6
66
Feature Not Available
8.4
68
8.4
30
9.0
72
Feature Not Available
8.8
67
8.9
23
8.3
72
8.4
21
Cloud environment support
8.1
62
7.8
24
8.0
59
7.5
23
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
Feature Not Available
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
7.2
6
Feature Not Available
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
Functionality
8.7
50
8.3
9
8.8
50
8.6
7
9.1
59
7.9
7
7.9
43
8.1
6
Management
8.7
51
8.3
7
8.6
53
8.6
6
8.2
44
8.3
6
9.0
54
8.6
6
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
7.8
9
Feature Not Available
8.3
9
Feature Not Available
8.0
10
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
Feature Not Available
7.5
10
Feature Not Available
8.2
10
Feature Not Available
8.1
9
Feature Not Available
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
66
|
Verified
8.8
8
8.5
64
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.0
62
|
Verified
7.4
9
7.9
63
|
Verified
7.9
8
Analysis
8.6
61
|
Verified
7.3
8
8.4
68
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
68
|
Verified
8.0
9
8.5
71
|
Verified
8.6
11
8.6
62
|
Verified
8.8
11
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.8
8
Visualization
8.9
75
|
Verified
9.1
9
8.7
63
|
Verified
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
8.9
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
7.5
6
Feature Not Available
7.8
6
Feature Not Available
Monitoring
8.6
113
8.7
25
8.9
106
8.5
24
8.9
118
8.7
26
7.3
99
7.4
24
8.4
105
8.6
27
Response
8.9
123
8.5
25
8.8
110
8.7
26
8.0
107
7.6
24
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
7.4
13
Feature Not Available
8.1
13
Feature Not Available
7.9
13
Feature Not Available
8.1
13
Feature Not Available
7.8
13
Feature Not Available
Performance
8.5
118
7.6
25
8.3
103
8.0
21
Functionality
8.5
106
6.9
24
8.1
96
7.2
23
Feature Not Available
7.2
23
8.5
112
7.5
24
Alerts management
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
45
Feature Not Available
8.6
47
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.7
43
Feature Not Available
9.0
38
Feature Not Available
Automation
8.2
38
Feature Not Available
8.4
36
Feature Not Available
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
Administration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
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
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Support
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.5
17
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
7.4
7
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Feature Not Available
8.8
7
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Feature Not Available
8.1
6
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
Feature Not Available
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
9
Feature Not Available
7.4
7
Feature Not Available
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.0
9
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
6.1
6
Feature Not Available
6.7
6
Feature Not Available
Compliance - Observability Pipeline
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Telemetry Collection & Ingestion - Observability
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Observability Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visualization & Dashboards - Observability
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
8.3
6
8.7
10
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
8.3
5
AI Features - Observability
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.8
15
Not enough data
Network Management
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
9.5
13
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
Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operating System
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
9
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datadog and SolarWinds Observability are categorized as Observability Pipeline, Observability Software, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Database Monitoring, Website Monitoring, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, IT Alerting, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
Unique Categories
Datadog is categorized as IoT Device Management Platforms, IoT Analytics Platforms, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), API Marketplace, and Cloud Cost Management
SolarWinds Observability is categorized as DDI Management Platform, Hardware Monitoring, Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), Network Automation Tools, Network Management Tools, Mobile Application Management, Enterprise IT Management, Configuration Management, and Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SolarWinds Observability
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
18.6%
Computer Software
17.7%
Financial Services
8.5%
Internet
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Other
47.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.4%
Hospital & Health Care
6.2%
Computer Software
5.6%
Telecommunications
4.8%
Financial Services
3.9%
Other
57.0%
Alternatives
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
What is SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor used for?
2 Comments
MS
SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor is a comprehensive network monitoring solution that provides real-time visibility into the performance of network...Read more
What is the next version and when it is getting released?
2 Comments
SI
2020.2.6 seems to have fixed a few major bugs and is pretty stable. Released in July 2021Read more
Where can I find custom monitoring templates to import into Server & Application Monitor?
2 Comments
Official Response from SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
You can find these on SolarWinds online community, THWACK. Explore all application monitoring templates in the community here:...Read more
Hunting for software insights?
With over 3 million reviews, we can provide the specific details that help you make an informed software buying decision for your business. Finding the right product is important, let us help.
Your software and services insights are valuable.
Your peers come to G2 to get an inside look at and other business solutions. Adding perspective on will help others pick the right solution based on real user experience.
