Who is each tool for?
Ne
New Relic APM
Teams wanting generous free tier with consumption-based pricing
Da
Datadog Metrics
Enterprises needing scalable metrics with extensive integrations
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 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
Ne
New Relic APMDa
Datadog MetricsAPM
9.5
7
Log Management
7.5
6
Infrastructure Monitoring
8
9.5
Alerting
8
9
Integrations
8.5
10
Ease of Use
8.5
8.5
Support
8
8.5
Value for Money
8.5
7.5
Overall Score
8.9
9.2
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 Metrics
From $15/host/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Datadog Metrics for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both New Relic APM and Datadog Metrics are excellent observability platforms. Datadog Metrics edges ahead with a score of 9.2/10, particularly excelling in Infrastructure Monitoring and Alerting.
