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Datadog vs InfraNest
Datadog provides observability across apps and infrastructure but does not consolidate domain/DNS management.
DatadogMonitoring and security platform for cloud apps
InfraNestInfrastructure management across providersWhich to pick
Pick Datadog if you want…
- Unified observability and security for cloud apps
- Full-stack observability
- Integrations with Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes or OpenTelemetry (on Datadog's list, not InfraNest's)
Pick InfraNest if you want…
- Unified multi-provider infrastructure management
- Integrations with Cloudflare, Dynadot or GoDaddy (on InfraNest's list, not Datadog's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Datadog:Datadog is a cloud monitoring and security platform that provides observability across infrastructure, applications, logs, and security.
- InfraNest:InfraNest unifies domains, DNS, SSL, servers and uptime monitoring across multiple providers in a single dashboard.
- Best for
- Datadog:Unified observability and security for cloud apps
- InfraNest:Unified multi-provider infrastructure management
- Who it’s for
- Datadog:Developers, IT ops, and security teams managing cloud-native workloads.
- InfraNest:Developers, agencies, MSPs and businesses managing multi-provider infrastructure.
- Pricing
- Datadog:Freemium
- InfraNest:Freemium
- Plans
- Datadog:AI Credits $500 per 500 credits per month · Code Coverage $8 per committer per month · Log Management $0.10 per GB ingested per month
- InfraNest:Free €0/mo billed yearly · Pro €19/mo billed yearly · Business €49/mo billed yearly
- Works with
- Datadog:Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps
- InfraNest:Cloudflare, Dynadot, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Openprovider, Porkbun, TransIP, Hetzner
Datadog features
- Infrastructure Monitoring. Collects metrics, custom metrics, and alerts from servers, containers, and cloud services.
- Application Performance Monitoring. Tracks request latency, traces, and provides continuous profiling.
- Log Management. Ingests, parses, enriches and stores logs with flexible retention and alerting.
- Security Suite. Offers code security, vulnerability management, cloud security posture and SIEM.
- Synthetic & Real User Monitoring. Proactively tests user journeys and captures real-user performance data.
- AI-powered Bits Suite. AI agents for chat, investigation, code fixes, and custom workflow automation.
InfraNest features
- Cross-provider inventory. Connect registrars, DNS hosts and clouds to import domains, zones, certificates and servers automatically.
- Security Advisor & drift detection. Flags exposed ports, expiring certificates and other risks before they cause outages.
- Automation rules. Create when-this-then-that automations with up to 25 rules on Pro plan and unlimited on Business.
- Uptime monitoring & status pages. Multi-region checks with alerts to Slack, email or PagerDuty and one-click public status pages.
- Team & org management. Support for multiple organisations, team members and role-based access, with priority support on Business.
- Data export. Export domains, DNS zones and monitors as JSON at any time, ensuring no lock-in.
Datadog vs InfraNest FAQ
Is Datadog or InfraNest free?+
Datadog has a free plan and paid plans. InfraNest has a free plan; paid plans start at €19/month (Pro).
Do Datadog and InfraNest integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Datadog lists Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, GitHub and 2 more; InfraNest lists Cloudflare, Dynadot, GoDaddy, Namecheap and 9 more.
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