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Datadog
Datadog
(700)
4.4 out of 5
Datadog
By Datadog
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
(431)
4.3 out of 5
Splunk Enterprise
By Cisco
At a Glance
Datadog
Datadog
Star Rating
(700)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Information
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Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Star Rating
(431)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (64.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Datadog excels in user experience, with many praising its intuitive user interface that simplifies data insights. Users appreciate how easy it is to set up Datadog agents, allowing for quick integration and immediate usability.
  • According to verified reviews, Splunk Enterprise is recognized for its robust capabilities in log management and AIOps. Users highlight its effectiveness as an end-to-end observability tool, particularly for IT security, making it a strong choice for organizations needing comprehensive monitoring.
  • Reviewers mention that Datadog's ability to consolidate infrastructure, applications, logs, and security signals into one platform significantly enhances operational visibility. This integration allows teams to swiftly transition from detection to action, which is a key advantage for fast-paced environments.
  • Users say that while Splunk Enterprise offers a wealth of features, some find it challenging to configure for specific workflows. Despite its strengths, there are mentions of a steeper learning curve compared to Datadog, which may impact new users.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that Datadog's detailed log tracing capabilities allow for precise searches based on labels and facets, making it easier for teams to pinpoint issues quickly. This feature is particularly beneficial for users who require granular visibility into their systems.
  • According to recent feedback, Splunk Enterprise is appreciated for its support across major cloud platforms, including Azure, GCP, and AWS. However, users also note that the overall implementation process can be more complex compared to Datadog's straightforward setup.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Datadog
Free
$0
Per host, per month
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Splunk Enterprise
No pricing available
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Splunk Enterprise
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
521
8.9
341
Ease of Use
8.2
622
8.1
346
Ease of Setup
8.3
388
8.0
148
Ease of Admin
8.3
233
8.1
127
Quality of Support
8.3
462
8.4
284
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
219
8.7
127
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
505
7.8
331
Features by Category
Analytics PlatformsHide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features
Not enough data
9.4
12
Reports
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
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics 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
Self Service
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
Deployment & Integration - Analytics 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
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics 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
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Cloud Cost ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
7.8
8
Not enough data
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
Website MonitoringHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.2
78
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
56
Not enough data
9.4
72
Not enough data
9.1
64
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
9.0
51
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
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
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
Database MonitoringHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.7
111
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.1
106
Not enough data
9.3
90
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.9
94
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
7.0
5
Not enough data
Customer Data Platform (CDP)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network MonitoringHide 27 FeaturesShow 27 Features
8.9
63
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
53
Not enough data
9.3
58
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.5
46
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
50
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.8
48
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
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.3
144
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
121
Not enough data
8.6
117
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.8
130
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
115
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
113
Not enough data
8.9
122
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
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.6
13
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
AIOps PlatformsHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
9.1
23
7.3
13
Functionality
9.1
16
7.0
9
8.5
17
6.5
9
9.4
21
7.9
12
Issue Resolution
9.0
19
7.1
11
9.1
16
6.8
10
Feature Not Available
6.8
10
Management
8.7
19
7.7
10
9.6
20
8.2
12
9.0
20
7.9
12
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
Hardware MonitoringHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.9
23
Visibility
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Agentic AI - Hardware 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
Log MonitoringHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.2
110
Not enough data
Visibility
8.9
95
Not enough data
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.2
84
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
9.0
92
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Monitoring
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Server MonitoringHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.2
80
Not enough data
Visibility
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.4
71
Not enough data
7.6
66
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
9.0
72
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.1
62
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server Monitoring
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Enterprise MonitoringHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.3
65
8.8
80
Functionality
8.7
50
8.9
65
8.8
50
8.8
67
9.1
60
9.1
68
7.9
43
7.8
54
Management
8.7
52
8.4
58
8.6
54
9.0
66
8.2
44
8.5
61
9.0
54
9.0
61
Agentic AI - Enterprise Monitoring
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
10
9.5
7
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
IoT Analytics PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
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
IoT Device Management PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
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
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
9.0
8
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Log AnalysisHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.3
81
8.6
75
Data Preparation
8.6
66
|
Verified
9.0
67
|
Verified
8.5
64
|
Verified
8.8
66
|
Verified
8.0
62
|
Verified
8.0
61
|
Verified
7.9
63
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
Analysis
8.6
61
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
8.4
68
|
Verified
8.3
61
|
Verified
8.8
68
|
Verified
8.8
62
|
Verified
8.5
71
|
Verified
8.7
67
|
Verified
8.6
62
|
Verified
8.8
62
|
Verified
8.8
60
|
Verified
8.2
53
|
Verified
Visualization
8.9
75
|
Verified
8.8
67
|
Verified
8.7
63
|
Verified
8.7
64
|
Verified
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
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
8.3
147
Not enough data
Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Response
8.9
123
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.3
103
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.1
96
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
Container MonitoringHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.5
52
Not enough data
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
IT AlertingHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.0
18
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
Observability PipelineHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
7.1
9
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
Observability SoftwareHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.7
13
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
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
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
9.3
9
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
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.8
15
8.2
30
Network Management
8.9
12
9.1
27
8.3
11
7.3
23
9.5
13
9.3
27
Incident Management
9.3
12
8.9
28
9.2
11
7.8
26
9.2
12
8.5
26
Security Intelligence
7.9
12
7.3
24
8.0
10
6.5
22
8.8
11
8.5
25
8.6
13
8.4
25
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
Big Data AnalyticsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Transformation
Not enough data
8.7
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.3
12
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Operations
Not enough data
8.8
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Big DataHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Platform
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datadog
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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Unique Categories
Datadog
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Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
47.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.4%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
64.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Datadog
Datadog
Information Technology and Services
18.6%
Computer Software
17.7%
Financial Services
8.6%
Internet
4.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Other
47.6%
Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
10.3%
Financial Services
6.6%
Internet
6.1%
Computer & Network Security
5.9%
Other
45.0%
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Discussions
Datadog
Datadog Discussions
What is the use of Datadog?
3 Comments
Chirag J.
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
Alon N.
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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Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise Discussions
What is Splunk Enterprise used for?
1 Comment
Jabraj G.
JG
Log Monitoring and analysis.Read more
What is the difference between Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security?
1 Comment
Sunil M.
SM
In summary, while both Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security are built on the same core platform, they serve different purposes. Splunk Enterprise...Read more
What are Splunk Enterprise components?
1 Comment
IG
Splunk's 3 main components: Search Head (UI), Indexer (DB) and Forwarder (Endpoint Agent with Universal Forwarder or Aggregation Agent with...Read more
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