Compare Better Stack and Datadog 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month
$0 Per host, per month
Better Stack
Star Rating
(265)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansDatadog
Star Rating
(541)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Datadog excels in its alerting functionality, with a score of 9.2, while Better Stack also performs well with a score of 9.7. Reviewers mention that Better Stack's multi-channel alerting feature is particularly effective in ensuring timely notifications across various platforms.
- Reviewers mention that Better Stack shines in ease of use, scoring 9.6 compared to Datadog's 8.2. Users on G2 appreciate Better Stack's intuitive interface, which simplifies navigation and reduces the learning curve for new users.
- Users say that Datadog's multi-cloud management capabilities are rated lower at 6.7, while Better Stack does not specifically highlight this feature but is favored for its strong performance monitoring, scoring 9.2. Reviewers mention that Better Stack's focus on small-business needs makes it more adaptable for users in that segment.
- G2 users report that Better Stack's quality of support is rated at 9.5, significantly higher than Datadog's 8.3. Reviewers mention that Better Stack's customer service is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for businesses needing quick resolutions.
- Users report that Datadog's performance monitoring is robust, scoring 9.2, but Better Stack's overall functionality in reporting and analytics, with scores of 9.3 and 9.2 respectively, is noted as superior. Reviewers mention that Better Stack provides clearer insights and more actionable data visualizations.
- Reviewers mention that while both products offer automation features, Better Stack's automation capabilities score higher at 8.6 compared to Datadog's 8.0. Users on G2 appreciate Better Stack's streamlined automation processes, which enhance operational efficiency.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Better Stack
Basic
$0
/month
For your hobby projects
- Free e-mail alerts
- 3-minute checks
- 10 monitors
Datadog
Free
$0
Per host, per month
Core collection and visualization features
- Discussion Group Supported
- 1-Day Metric Retention
- Up to 5 Hosts
Free Trial
Better Stack
Free Trial is available
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
193
8.7
465
Ease of Use
9.5
204
8.2
469
Ease of Setup
9.7
175
8.4
244
Ease of Admin
9.6
138
8.3
212
Quality of Support
9.5
122
8.3
413
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
106
8.5
199
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
174
8.9
450
Features by Category
Operations
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
105
8.6
43
9.8
115
9.2
57
9.7
108
9.0
51
9.4
105
8.7
44
9.2
102
8.8
46
9.1
92
8.8
39
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
9.3
81
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.9
85
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.4
39
Management
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.7
41
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.6
104
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.7
118
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
104
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.2
83
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
102
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Automation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
7
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Incident Management
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Monitoring
9.6
78
Not enough data
9.7
78
Not enough data
9.4
69
Not enough data
Management Tools
9.2
64
Not enough data
9.4
63
Not enough data
9.3
64
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
9.4
19
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Visibility
9.3
43
8.8
76
9.1
41
9.0
75
9.1
38
8.8
69
Monitoring and Management
8.5
36
8.2
71
9.1
37
8.6
73
9.4
41
8.9
77
Visibility
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.1
59
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
7.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
9.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.2
61
Cloud environment support
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
50
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
7.8
28
Management
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
9.0
36
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
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Preparation
9.3
25
8.5
53
|
Verified
9.0
21
8.4
52
|
Verified
8.1
20
7.9
50
|
Verified
8.3
19
7.8
50
|
Verified
Analysis
8.2
21
8.5
48
|
Verified
8.5
23
8.4
55
|
Verified
8.9
24
8.7
56
|
Verified
9.3
26
8.5
59
|
Verified
8.8
24
8.7
49
|
Verified
9.2
26
8.7
47
|
Verified
Visualization
8.3
24
8.9
61
|
Verified
8.2
22
8.7
51
|
Verified
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.5
93
Not enough data
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.9
95
Not enough data
7.3
80
Not enough data
8.4
86
Response
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
7.9
83
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.2
83
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.0
77
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
91
Alerts management
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
40
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.2
31
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.6
29
Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
8.5
35
Issue Resolution
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.6
28
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.4
6
Performance - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
AI - Observability Pipeline
Not enough data
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
Response
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
40
Records
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.5
52
Management
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.9
105
Network Management
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Incident Management
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Security Intelligence
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Better Stack and Datadog are categorized as IT Alerting, Log Analysis, Log Monitoring, and Website Monitoring
Unique Categories
Better Stack is categorized as Incident Management
Datadog is categorized as Observability Pipeline, Observability Solution Suites, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Database Monitoring, IoT Device Management Platforms, IoT Analytics Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Container Monitoring, Incident Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), API Marketplace, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Cloud Cost Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Better Stack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Datadog
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
18.5%
Computer Software
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.1%
Internet
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Other
43.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer Software
17.9%
Financial Services
8.1%
Internet
5.1%
Retail
3.2%
Other
45.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Better Stack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shubham S.
Verified User in Computer Software
As a Senior Automation Engineer, I rely on efficient logging and monitoring tools to ensure smooth operations, and Betterstack has exceeded my expectations. What sets Betterstack apart from other tools is the incredible value they provide even at the free...
Most Helpful Critical Review
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.
Shubham S.
Verified User in Computer Software
As a Senior Automation Engineer, I rely on efficient logging and monitoring tools to ensure smooth operations, and Betterstack has exceeded my expectations. What sets Betterstack apart from other tools is the incredible value they provide even at the free...
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...
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.
Discussions
Is better Uptime free?
7 comments
AR
You may begin with the free version.Read more
Better Stack has no more discussions with answers
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 the use of Datadog?
1 comment
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?
1 comment
IG
Yes, the backbone of Datadog infrastructure is sitting within AWS.Read more
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