Middleware v/s Datadog
Tired of overpaying? Avoid penalties and restrictive contracts. Turn to simple, usage-based pricing.
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Customers Who Moved from Datadog to Middleware Found
3x
Speed with constant Scaling
Avoid overage fees and high minimums. Up to 1-hour critical initial support response SLA.
5x
Less Cost and More Value
Save more with predictable usage-based pricing. No counting containers, hosts, or functions.
4x
Troubleshoot faster
Faster one minute installation and data analysis to accelerate troubleshooting
Why You Should Make The Move to Middleware
Unified view
Consolidate metrics, logs, traces, and events onto one unified timeline in real-time for effortless correlation and faster troubleshooting, across clouds, code infrastructure, and applications.
Total Data Control
Take full control over the data you share with us, and easily filter out the rest.
Actionable Insights
Gain deep understanding of issues with detailed root cause analysis and solution recommendations, spanning infrastructure, serverless, Kubernetes, DB, and applications.
Easy setup with single script installation
One-minute install with a lightweight agent to monitor your entire tech stack in minutes.
Transparent Pricing
Comprehensive monitoring with transparent pricing, default retention, queries, alerts, AIOps, dashboards, and free storage. No hidden charges, overage penalties, or headaches.
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Unified View (with correlations)
Installation process
Pricing (No Extras Cost at Peak and Downtime)
AI-based recommendation
Data Retention
Observability Capabilities (APM, infra monitoring, RUM, etc) Across Plans
Data Storage On Your Servers/On-Premise
Unlimited Free Containers/Host
Custom Development and Custom Log Monitoring
Dedicated Technical support
Single Step
5x Cost Effective
180 Days
Multi step
Expensive
Not Really
Additional $0.20 to $0.30/ Log Event/Day/Month
Only for enterprise plan
FAQs
Everything you want to know about the Datadog Alternative
Is Middleware free forever?
Yes, Middleware is free forever. You can use log monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, APM services, and all their features for free.
How is Middleware's Pay-as-you-go plan better than Datadog's pricing?
At Middleware, you only pay for the services you use. All features are included, so you don't need to worry about selecting a plan for specific features. We charge for actual usage, not peak usage. This way, you can save up to 5X the cost with Middleware's pay-as-you-go plan compared to Datadog's pricing.
Can I subscribe only for one product (ex: log monitoring) and not for others (ex: APM)?
Yes. We have multiple products, and you can choose any or all of them. You will only be charged for the products to which you have subscribed.
How can I manage high log volume in cost effecting way?
We offer a solution where you can save your logs in your data storage, which keeps your costs low when you have a high log volume. To learn more about it, please book a demo with our Product expert.