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SigNoz vs Datadog

For 20 APM and 50 infra hosts, SigNoz can save up to 90% of your Datadog bill - check comparison with detailed spreadsheet.

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Top reasons why devs choose SigNoz over Datadog

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β€œIn order to really build trust, you have to have transparency. If you want to trust something, you want to know how it works.” -Β Elon Musk

SigNoz is open source

We believe the decision of choosing one product over the other ultimately comes down to trust - whether you trust the product to fulfill all your use-cases, whether you trust it to be good value for your money. Trust starts with transparency. SigNoz is open source, so you can take a look at our code, test it out, and then make an informed decision.

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SigNoz is OpenTelemetry native

​OpenTelemetry is the second most active project in the CNCF, with only Kubernetes being more active. Using an open source standard like OpenTelemetry frees you from vendor lock-in. SigNoz is built to support OpenTelemetry from Day 1. However, Datadog does not support OTel as its primary data format, and it even tried to kill an OTel pull request.

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Use of columnar database for faster ingestion & aggregation

SigNoz uses ClickHouse - a fast open source distributed columnar database. Ingestion and aggregations are lightning-fast, while providing best-in-class compression for economical storage. Learn why is ClickHouse so fast.

Save up to 90% on your Datadog bill

Datadog has a very complex pricing tier which makes Datadog bills unpredictable. For 20 APM hosts, 50 infra hosts, and 2500 GB logs data, SigNoz can provide up to 9x more value than Datadog. Lean more.

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No special pricing for custom metrics

Datadog’s custom metrics pricing is insane. It charges $0.5 per custom metric. You can end up with unpredictable bills, and custom metrics pricing can constitute up to 52% of your bill for a large engineering team. SigNoz does not treat custom metrics differently and charges only $0.1 per million samples. Learn more.

We provide managed self-hosted option

You can host SigNoz in your own cloud. We also provide managed services. It’s perfect for customers having data privacy and data governance requirements.
We have data centers in the EU, US, and India region to help you comply with data regulations. Get started for free

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Side by Side Comparison

SigNoz
Datadog
Open Source
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OpenTelemetry-Native
βœ…No vendor lock-in in instrumentation
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Network monitoring
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βœ…
Cloud SIEM
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OpenTelemetry visualization
βœ…Best visualizations for OTel data
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No peak usage billing for data.
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No outrageous pricing for custom metrics
βœ…Priced at only $0.1 per million samples.
❌0.05 dollar per custom metrics
Managed in your cloud options
βœ…More suited if you have data privacy and data governance requirements
❌No self-hosting options available
Transparent usage-based billing
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❌Very complex SKU-based billing
Host Yourself
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Open Source

Signoz βœ…
Datadog ❌

OpenTelemetry-Native

SignozNo vendor lock-in in instrumentation βœ…
Datadog ❌

Network monitoring

Signoz ❌
Datadog βœ…

Cloud SIEM

Signoz ❌
Datadog βœ…

OpenTelemetry visualization

SignozBest visualizations for OTel data βœ…
Datadog ❌

No peak usage billing for data.

Signoz βœ…
Datadog ❌

No outrageous pricing for custom metrics

SignozPriced at only $0.1 per million samples. βœ…
Datadog0.05 dollar per custom metrics ❌

Managed in your cloud options

SignozMore suited if you have data privacy and data governance requirements βœ…
DatadogNo self-hosting options available ❌

Transparent usage-based billing

Signoz βœ…
DatadogVery complex SKU-based billing ❌

Host Yourself

Signoz βœ…
Datadog ❌

Datadog shocking bill of $65 million. Check out the HackerNews thread.

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Migrate from Datadog to SigNoz with ease.

We provide support for migrating from Datadog to SigNoz. Request a migration support from one of our experts and get started with SigNoz quickly.