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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
$80.00 Per Month
Datadog
Star Rating
(630)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(56)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$80.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Retrace excels in its Alerting functionality, scoring 9.2, which reviewers mention provides timely notifications and effective multi-channel alerting. In contrast, Datadog's alerting score is slightly lower at 9.1, indicating it may not be as responsive in certain scenarios.
- Reviewers mention that Datadog shines in Real-Time Monitoring, achieving a score of 9.2, which users say allows for immediate insights into system performance. Retrace, while still strong, has a score of 8.9, suggesting it may lag slightly in real-time capabilities.
- Users on G2 highlight that Retrace's Ease of Setup is rated at 8.0, which reviewers say makes it user-friendly for new adopters. Datadog, with a higher score of 8.4, is noted for its streamlined onboarding process, making it easier for teams to get started quickly.
- G2 users report that Datadog's Multi-Cloud Management feature, scoring 8.5, is particularly robust, allowing seamless integration across various cloud platforms. Retrace, with a lower score of 6.7, may not offer the same level of flexibility in multi-cloud environments.
- Reviewers mention that Retrace's Quality of Support is rated at 8.5, with users saying they appreciate the responsive customer service. Datadog's support score is slightly lower at 8.3, indicating that while it is still good, it may not meet the same level of user satisfaction.
- Users say that Datadog's Performance Monitoring capabilities are exceptional, scoring 9.2, which reviewers highlight as a key strength for tracking system health. Retrace, while competent with a score of 8.8, may not provide the same depth of insights as Datadog.
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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
Retrace
Tier 1 Annual Plan
$80.00
Per Month
Our pricing is based on trace and log usage. Our Essentials package supports up to 500,000 traces and 1,000,000 logs.
- Up to 3 Servers
- 7 Day Log Retention
- 7 Day Trace Retention
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Retrace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
478
8.5
52
Ease of Use
8.2
558
7.9
52
Ease of Setup
8.3
328
8.0
24
Ease of Admin
8.3
214
8.4
24
Quality of Support
8.3
425
8.5
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
201
8.2
22
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
463
8.4
52
Features by Category
Operations
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Functionality
8.7
48
Not enough data
9.3
62
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Website 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
99
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.9
89
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
48
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.0
46
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
Analytics - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Performance - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
114
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.8
105
Not enough data
8.7
124
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
107
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure 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
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
8.6
18
Not enough data
9.5
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
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
8.8
80
Not enough data
9.0
79
Not enough data
8.8
73
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.3
75
Not enough data
8.7
77
Not enough data
9.0
81
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log 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
Visibility
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.4
64
Not enough data
7.6
59
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.1
57
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Server 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
8.4
36
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.8
38
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
Management
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise 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
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
8.5
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Visualization
8.9
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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
8.6
102
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
7.3
89
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
Response
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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
Performance
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
Functionality
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.0
86
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
101
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.6
34
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
Automation
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
9.2
39
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.3
33
Not enough data
7.6
36
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Alerting
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
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
Performance - Observability Pipeline
5.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
AI - Observability Pipeline
6.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Correlation & Root Cause Analysis - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability & Ecosystem Integration - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Features - Observability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
Records
9.2
49
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
Management
9.2
50
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.9
13
Not enough data
Network Management
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Incident Management
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Security Intelligence
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
12
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datadog and Retrace are categorized as Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, and Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
Unique Categories
Datadog is categorized as Observability Pipeline, Observability Software, Enterprise 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, and Cloud Cost Management
Retrace is categorized as Bug Tracking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Retrace
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
19.1%
Computer Software
16.8%
Financial Services
8.9%
Internet
4.5%
Retail
3.1%
Other
47.7%
Computer Software
35.7%
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Automotive
7.1%
Internet
5.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Other
25.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Datadog
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Debabrata P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
With datadog you can quickly get up and running. May be the easiest among all out there. Since it enables you to put everything into one dashboard irrespective of their zone,VPC or environment type we can have one bookmarked place to look at for the first...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
As described in the previous section, the lack of support resulting in us not being able to resolve a deployment mistake and resulting billing issue.
Retrace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James C.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Stackify offers a great error and log management solution. We looked into several other solutions. For one reason or another they simply didn’t offer everything that we were looking for (centralized logging/exception tracking, server-level monitoring, cloud...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Finding my way around the UI is easier said than done when you're new to the product.
Debabrata P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
With datadog you can quickly get up and running. May be the easiest among all out there. Since it enables you to put everything into one dashboard irrespective of their zone,VPC or environment type we can have one bookmarked place to look at for the first...
James C.
Verified User in Computer Networking
Stackify offers a great error and log management solution. We looked into several other solutions. For one reason or another they simply didn’t offer everything that we were looking for (centralized logging/exception tracking, server-level monitoring, cloud...
Verified User in Computer Software
As described in the previous section, the lack of support resulting in us not being able to resolve a deployment mistake and resulting billing issue.
Verified User in Computer Software
Finding my way around the UI is easier said than done when you're new to the product.
Discussions
Does Datadog use AWS?
2 comments
IG
Yes, the backbone of Datadog infrastructure is sitting within AWS.Read more
What is the use of Datadog?
2 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 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
How does Stackify Retrace compare to other APM tools?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
Supporting complex business applications requires access and correlating details across multiple sources and tools. Stackify provides an unmatched...Read more
Who Is Stackify Retrace For?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
With coverage for full lifecycle development, our software offering is tailored to be inclusive for multiple role types. Most often we find our users in...Read more
What are the main features of Stackify Retrace?
1 comment
Official Response from Retrace
- Advanced deployment reporting
- Detailed SQL query monitoring
- Integrated logging and profiling
- Unlimited users
- Full software lifecycle...Read more
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