Who is each tool for?
Gr
Grafana Loki
Teams wanting cost-effective log aggregation with Grafana
Da
Datadog Metrics
Enterprises needing scalable metrics with extensive integrations
Pros and Cons
Gr
Grafana Loki
Pros
- Cost-effective (indexes labels only)
- Native Grafana integration
- Prometheus-like label system
- Easy to operate
Cons
- No full-text indexing
- Query performance depends on labels
- Less powerful search than Elasticsearch
Da
Datadog Metrics
Pros
- 700+ out-of-box integrations
- Powerful anomaly detection
- Excellent visualization options
- Seamless cloud provider integration
Cons
- Can become expensive at scale
- Custom metrics pricing adds up
- Vendor lock-in concerns
Feature Comparison
Feature
Gr
Grafana LokiDa
Datadog MetricsAPM
4
7
Log Management
8.5
6
Infrastructure Monitoring
7
9.5
Alerting
7.5
9
Integrations
8
10
Ease of Use
8
8.5
Support
7.5
8.5
Value for Money
9.5
7.5
Overall Score
8.5
9.2
Pricing
Gr
Grafana Loki
Free / Cloud from $49/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Grafana Loki for a custom quote.
Da
Datadog Metrics
From $15/host/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Datadog Metrics for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both Grafana Loki and Datadog Metrics are excellent observability platforms. Datadog Metrics edges ahead with a score of 9.2/10, particularly excelling in APM and Infrastructure Monitoring.
