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Datadog vs Lightstep

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Evidence sheet
Vendor 1
Datadog logo
DatadogObservability Platforms

Datadog 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.

Pricing unavailablePriceNo reviewsRating2010Founded
Vendor 2
Lightstep logo
LightstepObservability Platforms

Observability platform from ServiceNow analyzing distributed system changes to help teams understand performance and incidents.

Pricing unavailablePriceNo reviewsRating2015Founded
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Vendor evidence comparison for Datadog, Lightstep
Vendor 1
Datadog logo
Datadog
Observability Platforms

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

Vendor 2
Lightstep logo
Lightstep
Observability Platforms

Observability platform from ServiceNow analyzing distributed system changes to help teams understand performance and incidents.

Overview
CategoryObservability PlatformsObservability Platforms
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.Observability platform from ServiceNow analyzing distributed system changes to help teams understand performance and incidents.
Pricing
PricePricing unavailablePricing unavailable
Free optionsFree plan, Free trialNo free plan, No free trial
Deal on Cubbie1 year free Live nowNone right now
Company
Founded20102015
Team size5,001-10,000 employees51-200 employees
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkSan Francisco, CA
Featured clientsSamsung, Peloton, Whole FoodsNot available

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