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Datadog×Grafana×New Relic×Dynatrace×
AttributeDatadogOther licenseGrafanaOpen sourceNew RelicOther licenseDynatraceOther license
Overview
Primary focusObserve infrastructure and applicationsOpen source dashboards and observability across many data sourcesApplication and infrastructure telemetry in one workflowObservability across applications and infrastructure
DeploymentWebSelf-hosted / WebNot specifiedSelf-hosted / Web
Source modelOther licenseOpen sourceOther licenseOther license
Pricing modelpaidfreemiumfreemiumpaid
API availableYesYesNot specifiedYes
Windows desktopYesYesNot specifiedYes
Mobile appNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedNot specified
OverviewDatadog 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.New Relic brings application, infrastructure and log signals into observability workflows.Dynatrace brings application and infrastructure telemetry into an observability platform, with capabilities governed by the selected subscription.
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DatadogOther license
Primary focus
Observe infrastructure and applications
Deployment
Web
Source model
Other license
Pricing model
paid
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Yes
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Datadog collects infrastructure metrics, logs, traces, and other signals so teams can investigate services and configure alerts.
GrafanaOpen source
Primary focus
Open source dashboards and observability across many data sources
Deployment
Self-hosted / Web
Source model
Open source
Pricing model
freemium
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Yes
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
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.
New RelicOther license
Primary focus
Application and infrastructure telemetry in one workflow
Deployment
Not specified
Source model
Other license
Pricing model
freemium
API available
Not specified
Windows desktop
Not specified
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
New Relic brings application, infrastructure and log signals into observability workflows.
DynatraceOther license
Primary focus
Observability across applications and infrastructure
Deployment
Self-hosted / Web
Source model
Other license
Pricing model
paid
API available
Yes
Windows desktop
Yes
Mobile app
Not specified
Overview
Dynatrace brings application and infrastructure telemetry into an observability platform, with capabilities governed by the selected subscription.

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