Datadog vs Grafana
Datadog vs Grafana: which to choose
Grafana has the larger community with 75.2k GitHub stars against — for Datadog, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.
Both charge from day one, but Grafana starts lower at $0/mo versus $15/mo for Datadog.
Choose Datadog if you lean toward apm and infrastructure; choose Grafana if dashboards and prometheus matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Datadog or Grafana better?▾
It depends on your priorities. Datadog has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Grafana has 75.2k stars and uses a open-source model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.
Is Datadog cheaper than Grafana?▾
Datadog starts at $15/mo while Grafana starts at $0/mo. Datadog has a free plan. Grafana has a free plan.
What are the main differences between Datadog and Grafana?▾
Datadog is tagged as apm, infrastructure, logs while Grafana is tagged as dashboards, prometheus, open-source. Datadog uses a freemium pricing model. Grafana uses a open-source model with 75.2k GitHub stars.
Does Datadog or Grafana have a free plan?▾
Yes, both Datadog and Grafana offer a free plan.