Compare Datadog and Uptime.com 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 Per host, per month
Starting at $20.00 Per Month
Datadog
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 plansUptime.com
Star Rating
(175)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $20.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Datadog excels in its Alerting functionality, scoring 9.2, which is slightly lower than Uptime.com's 9.3. Reviewers mention that Datadog's alerting system is highly customizable, allowing for tailored notifications based on specific metrics.
- Reviewers mention that Uptime.com shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.3 compared to Datadog's 8.2. Users on G2 appreciate Uptime.com's intuitive interface, making it easier for teams to navigate and utilize its features without extensive training.
- G2 users highlight Datadog's superior Multi-Cloud Management capabilities, scoring 6.7, which is notably lower than Uptime.com's performance in this area. Users say that Datadog provides robust tools for monitoring across various cloud environments, although some find it complex to set up.
- Users report that Uptime.com offers better Quality of Support, with a score of 9.3 compared to Datadog's 8.3. Reviewers mention that Uptime.com’s support team is responsive and helpful, often resolving issues quickly and effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Datadog's Real-Time Monitoring capabilities are impressive, scoring 8.9, which is slightly lower than Uptime.com's 9.0. Users appreciate the detailed insights provided by Datadog, allowing for immediate action on performance issues.
- Users on G2 report that Uptime.com excels in Reporting features, scoring 8.9, while Datadog scores 8.7. Reviewers say that Uptime.com provides clear and concise reports that are easy to understand, making it simpler for teams to analyze performance metrics.
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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
Uptime.com
Starter
Starting at $20.00
Per Month
Start with basic monitoring necessities.
- 30+ Basic Monitoring Checks for HTTP(S), SSL, DNS, and more
- 1+ Synthetic Monitoring Transaction Check
- 1+ API Check
Free Trial
Datadog
Free Trial is available
Uptime.com
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
465
9.1
146
Ease of Use
8.2
469
9.3
148
Ease of Setup
8.4
244
9.1
117
Ease of Admin
8.3
212
8.8
113
Quality of Support
8.3
413
9.3
118
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
199
9.2
100
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
450
8.9
131
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
Functionality
8.6
43
9.0
95
9.2
57
9.3
101
9.0
51
9.4
90
8.7
44
8.9
96
8.8
46
9.1
83
8.8
39
8.8
80
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
53
|
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
Not enough data
8.4
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Visualization
8.9
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
51
|
Verified
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
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
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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
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 and Uptime.com are categorized as Website Monitoring and IT Alerting
Unique Categories
Datadog is categorized as Observability Pipeline, Observability Solution Suites, Enterprise Monitoring, Server Monitoring, Log Monitoring, AIOps Platforms, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Database Monitoring, IoT Device Management Platforms, IoT Analytics Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Container Monitoring, Log Analysis, Incident Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), API Marketplace, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Network Monitoring, and Cloud Cost Management
Uptime.com has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datadog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Uptime.com
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
20.2%
Computer Software
17.9%
Financial Services
8.1%
Internet
5.1%
Retail
3.2%
Other
45.5%
Information Technology and Services
23.7%
Computer Software
16.8%
Financial Services
6.9%
Computer & Network Security
6.4%
Internet
4.6%
Other
41.6%
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.
Uptime.com
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Adam R.
Verified User in Internet
I like that the product was exactly as advertised. All I needed to do is pop my domain in, and now I get SMS alerts when anything goes wrong on any of my sites.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Real Estate
Hard to know if the alerts were false positives or false negatives.
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...
Adam R.
Verified User in Internet
I like that the product was exactly as advertised. All I needed to do is pop my domain in, and now I get SMS alerts when anything goes wrong on any of my sites.
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 Real Estate
Hard to know if the alerts were false positives or false negatives.
Alternatives
Discussions
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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