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Datadog
Datadog
(541)
4.3 out of 5
Datadog
By Datadog
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Fluentd
Fluentd
(15)
4.4 out of 5
Fluentd
By Fluentd
At a Glance
Datadog
Datadog
Star Rating
(541)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
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Fluentd
Fluentd
Star Rating
(15)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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  • Users report that Datadog excels in its Alerting functionality, scoring 9.2, which reviewers mention provides a robust multi-channel alerting system that integrates seamlessly with various platforms. In contrast, Fluentd's alerting score is slightly lower at 8.6, indicating room for improvement in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Datadog's Real-Time Monitoring capabilities are top-notch, with a score of 9.2, allowing for immediate insights into system performance. Fluentd, while effective, scores 9.0, suggesting it may not be as responsive in real-time scenarios.
  • Users on G2 highlight Datadog's superior Logging functionality, achieving a score of 9.3, which reviewers say offers comprehensive log management features. Fluentd, on the other hand, has a solid logging score of 9.4, but users report that it can be more complex to set up and manage.
  • G2 users indicate that Datadog's Data Visualization tools are highly effective, scoring 8.9, with reviewers mentioning that the dashboards are intuitive and user-friendly. Fluentd's score of 8.5 suggests it may not provide the same level of ease in visualizing data.
  • Reviewers mention that Datadog's Quality of Support is commendable, with a score of 8.3, as users report quick response times and helpful resources. In contrast, Fluentd's support score of 6.7 indicates that users may experience longer wait times or less effective assistance.
  • Users say that Datadog's Product Direction is promising, with a score of 8.9, reflecting a strong commitment to innovation and user feedback. Fluentd, however, scores a perfect 10.0, suggesting that users feel exceptionally confident in its future development and enhancements.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Datadog
Free
$0
Per host, per month
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Fluentd
No pricing available
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Fluentd
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
465
8.7
13
Ease of Use
8.2
469
8.2
13
Ease of Setup
8.4
244
7.2
10
Ease of Admin
8.3
212
7.0
10
Quality of Support
8.3
413
6.7
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
199
8.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
450
10.0
13
Features by Category
Cloud Cost ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.5
40
Not enough data
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
Website MonitoringHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.9
280
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
Database MonitoringHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
9.0
533
Not enough data
Functionality
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
Not enough data
Network MonitoringHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.7
301
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
46
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Management
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.6
908
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.6
104
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
104
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
102
Not enough data
8.8
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
73
Not enough data
Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Incident Management
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
AIOps PlatformsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.1
130
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
9.1
17
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Management
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Log MonitoringHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.7
441
Not enough data
Visibility
8.8
76
Not enough data
9.0
75
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.2
71
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
Server MonitoringHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.3
639
Not enough data
Visibility
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
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
Not enough data
Cloud environment support
8.0
53
Not enough data
7.9
50
Not enough data
Enterprise MonitoringHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.5
258
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
7.8
28
Not enough data
Management
8.4
31
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
9.0
36
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
Log AnalysisHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.5
631
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.5
53
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
48
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
55
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
47
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Visualization
8.9
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
51
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.4
1,147
Not enough data
Monitoring
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
Not enough data
Response
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
7.9
83
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
97
Not enough data
8.2
83
Not enough data
Functionality
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.0
77
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
Container MonitoringHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.6
539
Not enough data
Alerts management
8.7
36
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.7
31
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
Automation
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
9.3
36
Not enough data
8.5
35
Not enough data
Issue Resolution
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.7
33
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
IT AlertingHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Observability PipelineHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
6.9
29
Not enough data
Data Management - Observability Pipeline
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
Not enough data
Performance - Observability Pipeline
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
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
Incident ResponseHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.7
276
Not enough data
Response
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
40
Not enough data
Records
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
Management
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.9
105
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datadog
Datadog
Fluentd
Fluentd
Datadog and Fluentd are categorized as Log Analysis
Unique Categories
Datadog
Fluentd
Fluentd has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.5%
Fluentd
Fluentd
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Datadog
Datadog
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer Software
17.9%
Financial Services
8.1%
Internet
5.1%
Retail
3.2%
Other
45.5%
Fluentd
Fluentd
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Retail
13.3%
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Hospitality
6.7%
Food & Beverages
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Datadog
Datadog
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Debabrata P.
DP
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
G
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.

Fluentd
Fluentd
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Natasha R.
NR
Natasha R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I like how Fluentd is easy to integrate with other sources and programs. Fluentd is also very versatile with how you can use the program to your specific needs. Fluentd also helps save valuable memory space. It also is a quick download and set up to get...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in E-Learning

We tried to do some load balancing and it seemed a little cumbersome to do.

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Discussions
Datadog
Datadog Discussions
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
What is the use of Datadog?
1 comment
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?
1 comment
IG
Yes, the backbone of Datadog infrastructure is sitting within AWS.Read more
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