Who is each tool for?
Ne
New Relic APM
Teams wanting generous free tier with consumption-based pricing
Da
Datadog APM
Enterprises needing unified APM with infrastructure monitoring
Pros and Cons
Ne
New Relic APM
Pros
- Generous free tier (100GB/mo)
- Excellent distributed tracing
- Strong language support
- Transparent pricing model
Cons
- Costs can be unpredictable at scale
- Some advanced features require upgrades
- Agent overhead in some cases
Da
Datadog APM
Pros
- Seamless infrastructure correlation
- Automatic instrumentation
- Excellent service maps
- Continuous profiling included
Cons
- Higher price point
- Requires Datadog ecosystem buy-in
- Can be overwhelming for small teams
Feature Comparison
Feature
Ne
New Relic APMDa
Datadog APMAPM
9.5
9.5
Log Management
7.5
8
Infrastructure Monitoring
8
9
Alerting
8
9
Integrations
8.5
9.5
Ease of Use
8.5
8
Support
8
8.5
Value for Money
8.5
7.5
Overall Score
8.9
9.1
Pricing
Ne
New Relic APM
Free tier / From $0.30/GB
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact New Relic APM for a custom quote.
Da
Datadog APM
From $31/host/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Datadog APM for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both New Relic APM and Datadog APM are excellent observability platforms. Datadog APM edges ahead with a score of 9.1/10, particularly excelling in Log Management and Infrastructure Monitoring.
