Compare Amazon CloudWatch and Elastic Observability 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon CloudWatch
Star Rating
(380)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon CloudWatchElastic Observability
Star Rating
(80)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Elastic ObservabilitySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Elastic Observability excels in Search Analytics with a score of 8.9, allowing for more efficient data retrieval and insights, while Amazon CloudWatch, although strong, has a slightly lower score in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Observability's Integrations feature stands out with a score of 9.2, providing seamless connectivity with various tools, whereas Amazon CloudWatch, while capable, does not match this level of integration flexibility.
- G2 users highlight that Amazon CloudWatch offers superior Ease of Setup with a score of 8.4, making it more user-friendly for new users compared to Elastic Observability's score of 6.5, which some users find challenging.
- Users on G2 report that Elastic Observability shines in Dashboards and Visualizations with a score of 9.2, providing highly customizable and visually appealing dashboards, while Amazon CloudWatch's score of 7.9 indicates room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon CloudWatch has a better Quality of Support with a score of 8.3, which users appreciate for timely assistance, compared to Elastic Observability's score of 7.5, where some users feel support could be more responsive.
- Users say that Elastic Observability's Multi-Cloud Management feature, scoring 7.4, is less robust than Amazon CloudWatch's capabilities, which are better suited for users managing multiple cloud environments effectively.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudWatch
No pricing availableElastic Observability
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon CloudWatch
No trial information availableElastic Observability
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
289
8.7
60
Ease of Use
8.1
289
7.2
62
Ease of Setup
8.4
147
6.5
19
Ease of Admin
8.5
142
6.6
19
Quality of Support
8.3
264
7.5
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
134
7.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
279
7.7
61
Features by Category
Operations
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
8.4
39
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
52
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Functionality
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
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
33
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
Compatibility
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visualization
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Response
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
Functionality
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
Amazon CloudWatch and Elastic Observability are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudWatch is categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Elastic Observability is categorized as Enterprise Search Software, Log Analysis, Log Monitoring, IoT Analytics Platforms, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Website Monitoring, and AIOps Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudWatch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Elastic 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
26.3%
Computer Software
18.3%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
41.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Computer Software
21.8%
Internet
7.7%
Retail
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Other
37.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon CloudWatch
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dorrin P.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Ability to monitor services' stats and alert on them based on my desired limits. Also graphing the stats.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jon R.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
- Can only receive notifications by email - User interface is difficult to use - Needs some
Elastic Observability
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Timothy S.
Verified User in Internet
It's open source, free, fast and the basic stack is quick to install and get running. The fact that it is well bundled with ELK (log stash and kibana) make it awesome for aggregating and searching logs. it also works really well as a cache for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No pre-built templates for dashboarding, and limited in what can learn without seeking out video or blog tutorials or user boards. Having to first save a search and then a visualization, and then a dashboard was weird and confusing.
Dorrin P.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Ability to monitor services' stats and alert on them based on my desired limits. Also graphing the stats.
Timothy S.
Verified User in Internet
It's open source, free, fast and the basic stack is quick to install and get running. The fact that it is well bundled with ELK (log stash and kibana) make it awesome for aggregating and searching logs. it also works really well as a cache for...
Jon R.
Verified User in Broadcast Media
- Can only receive notifications by email - User interface is difficult to use - Needs some
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No pre-built templates for dashboarding, and limited in what can learn without seeking out video or blog tutorials or user boards. Having to first save a search and then a visualization, and then a dashboard was weird and confusing.
Discussions
What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?
1 comment
IO
The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from...Read more
What can CloudWatch monitor?
1 comment
GM
Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises tooRead more
Amazon CloudWatch has no more discussions with answers
what is the best way to sync data with elastic search from SQL server
3 comments
AT
I'm here to help with translations from an unknown language to English. If you have a text in an unknown language that needs translation, please provide it,...Read more
Do elastic search use indexes to store the information.
1 comment
AD
I'll take a stab at answering this question though I'm not 100% sure exactly what you are after.
The way I would explain it is that in elasticsearch an...Read more
Can I use Elasticsearch for free?
1 comment
GO
https://www.elastic.co/pricing/faq
Self-Managed: Yes. From the very beginning, the Elastic Stack — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash — has been...Read more
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