Question 1

What is Datadog used for?

Accepted Answer

Full observability: logs, metrics, APM, real-time alerts.

Question 2

How much does Datadog cost?

Accepted Answer

Datadog costs variable by plan. Price verified by ToolTrim.

Question 3

Is Datadog worth the price?

Accepted Answer

Relevant once you run several services in production and unified observability matters. For a small stack, Sentry (errors) or open-source tools cost far less.

Question 4

What are the best alternatives to Datadog?

Accepted Answer

The main alternatives to Datadog are: Sentry, Prometheus.