Datadog is a cloud monitoring and observability platform that unifies infrastructure metrics, application traces, logs and security for engineering teams.
About
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that pulls metrics, traces, logs and other telemetry from applications, tools and services into a single view. It addresses a common operational problem: when infrastructure and applications span many cloud providers and services, teams otherwise piece together data from disconnected tools, which slows down troubleshooting and incident response.
At a high level, Datadog collects data through agents, integrations and open standards such as OpenTelemetry, then correlates it in shared dashboards, alerts and workflows. The platform spans six main areas: observability, security, digital experience monitoring, software delivery, service management, and AI capabilities. Headquartered in New York, Datadog is a public company whose website states it was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms. Its target users are engineering, operations and security teams running cloud or hybrid environments.
Key Features
Pricing & Fees
- Pricing: Not publicly listed on the pages we reviewed; check the official site for current plans.
- Free trial: Datadog offers a free trial and a "get started free" option directly from its website.
- Cloud integrations: Supports monitoring for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, SAP and OpenAI workloads.
- Open standards: Supports OpenTelemetry, an API, IDE plugins and a marketplace for extensibility.
Who It's For
Datadog is built for DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, platform teams and security analysts who operate cloud or hybrid infrastructure. Typical use cases include cloud migration tracking, monitoring consolidation, DevSecOps workflows, FinOps cost oversight, log analysis and correlation, compliance monitoring, and real-time observability for AI and GPU workloads. It also serves teams focused on digital experience monitoring for web and mobile applications, and organizations consolidating fragmented monitoring tools into one platform.
FAQ
What is Datadog?Datadog is a cloud monitoring and observability-as-a-service platform that consolidates metrics, traces, logs and security signals from applications and infrastructure into one place.
Is Datadog free to use?Datadog offers a free trial through its website, but full pricing details were not listed on the pages reviewed; the official site provides current plans.
Which cloud platforms does Datadog support?It supports Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, SAP and OpenAI, along with OpenTelemetry-based ingestion.
Does Datadog include security features?Yes, the platform combines observability with code security, cloud security posture management, cloud SIEM, vulnerability management and sensitive data scanning.
Does Datadog use AI?Datadog includes Bits AI, a set of AI assistants for investigations, chat, agent building and security analysis, plus monitoring and cost tracking for AI and GPU workloads.
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