| Attribute |  DatadogOther license |  GrafanaOpen source |  DynatraceOther license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Primary focus | Observe infrastructure and applications | Open source dashboards and observability across many data sources | Observability across applications and infrastructure |
| Deployment | Web | Self-hosted / Web | Self-hosted / Web |
| Source model | Other license | Open source | Other license |
| Pricing model | paid | freemium | paid |
| API available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows desktop | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Overview | Datadog collects infrastructure metrics, logs, traces, and other signals so teams can investigate services and configure alerts. | Grafana is an open source visualization and dashboarding platform that queries metrics, logs, and traces from Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and dozens of other backends, with Grafana Cloud offering a hosted option. | Dynatrace brings application and infrastructure telemetry into an observability platform, with capabilities governed by the selected subscription. |
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