Cubbie Conference December 10, 2026 in San Francisco Get tickets →

Datadog vs Jaeger

Datadog logo
DatadogObservability Platforms
Jaeger logo
JaegerDistributed Tracing
Free (open source)Published price
Datadog logo
Datadog
Observability Platforms

See inside any stack, any app, at any scale, anywhere

Jaeger logo
Jaeger
Distributed Tracing

Monitor and troubleshoot workflows in complex systems.

Overview
CategoryObservability PlatformsDistributed Tracing
What it isDatadog is a cloud-scale monitoring and analytics platform that provides full-stack observability for infrastructure, applications, logs, and security. It unifies metrics, traces, and logs in a single platform.Jaeger is an open-source distributed tracing platform for monitoring and troubleshooting microservices-based architectures.
Pricing
Published priceInfrastructure Free: $0 - Up to 5 hosts, 1-day retention Infrastructure Pro: $15/host/month - 750+ integrations, 15-month retention Infrastructure Enterprise: $23/host/month - Ful…Free (open source)
Jaeger is free, open-source distributed tracing software. It has no paid SaaS plan or numeric commercial price; hosting and managed observability services are separate.
Pricing modelNot availableFree
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on Cubbie1 year free Live nowNone right now
Company
Founded20102016
Team size5,001-10,000 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkRemote (CNCF)
Featured clientsSamsung, Peloton, Whole FoodsUber

Buyers also compare

Hot in AI

Rising

CRM

Field Service Management

Project Management

Email Marketing

Cloud Hosting

Email Deliverability