Datadog provides an excellent all-in-one monitoring solution that gives complete visibility into infrastructure, applications, and logs. The customizable dashboards make it easy to track performance metrics in real time, and the alerting system ensures quick detection of issues. Its wide range of integrations with cloud services, databases, and tools makes it very flexible. The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate even for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Datadog is very powerful, the pricing can become expensive for small or growing teams as costs increase with the number of metrics and hosts. The initial setup of dashboards and integrations can also feel overwhelming due to the wide range of features available. Additionally, some advanced queries require a learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Datadog is how fast it helps teams understand what’s actually happening in production. The platform brings logs, metrics, traces, and real-time alerts into a single, intuitive view, so you’re not jumping between tools when something goes wrong. That unified observability makes it much easier to identify root causes quickly, especially in complex, distributed systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost can escalate quickly. Pricing is usage-based, so as log volume, metrics, or hosts scale up, it’s easy for costs to grow faster than expected if usage isn’t closely monitored. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One platform bringing in heterogenous data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Managing the payment plan - sometimes an admin accidently enables something and then end of the month it will be on the bill. Would have loved the option of hard disabling certain features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface is very intuitive, making it easy to gain insights from the data. getting data into datadog is quite simple due to the multiple integrations, so it get's ready to use in a few clicks, support is responsive, my team uses it every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In terms of cost, this platform is not inexpensive. Additionally, making bulk changes across multiple widgets is not straightforward, which can be inconvenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love how Datadog integrates seamlessly into a multi-cloud platform, providing real-time metrics that are crucial for monitoring and observability. The highly customizable dashboards allow me to tailor the analytics to fit my exact needs while the fine-tuning alert options ensure that I am always informed without being overwhelmed. These combined features help significantly in tracking system performance metrics and logs, greatly aiding in root cause analysis (RCA). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find the setup of Datadog to be inefficient and somewhat challenging, making the initial configuration process moderately hard. Additionally, the cost of using Datadog is quite high, and it would be beneficial if there were discounts available for first-time users to ease the financial burden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

its end-to-end monitoring since it shows us everything we need to see and likewise see what is consumed and all its logs, traces, metrics in a more dynamic way Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

its way of containers that makes the price go up if not configured properly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That it is integrated with all our internal services and systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Inconsistencies in hwo the various teams use it can lead to it being hard to find some data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Datadog is how seamlessly it brings together metrics, logs, and traces in one place. The dashboard is very intuitive, and it’s easy to set up real-time monitoring for applications and infrastructure. I also like how flexible it is — you can create custom dashboards, set alerts, and get deep visibility into performance issues quickly. It really helps in identifying bottlenecks before they impact users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside of Datadog is its pricing — it can get quite expensive as your infrastructure and data volume grow. Managing costs can be tricky, especially when you’re monitoring multiple environments. Also, the interface, while powerful, can feel a bit overwhelming at first due to the number of features and options available. It takes some time to get fully comfortable navigating everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Datadog shows issues in real time and the filters help me quickly find the key errors without digging through everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the dashboard feels a bit heavy, and it can take time to set up the right filters when the data gets large. and some time the errors are small but it shows high alerts for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of finding the details of incidents and problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

on call does not work well in Chile, the call quality is not good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.