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Datadog vs Pixie

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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
Pixie logo
PixieObservability

Open source observability tool for Kubernetes using eBPF to automatically capture telemetry data without code instrumentation.

Pricing unavailablePriceNo reviewsRating2018Founded
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Vendor evidence comparison for Datadog, Pixie
Vendor 1
Datadog logo
Datadog
Observability Platforms

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

Vendor 2
Pixie logo
Pixie
Observability

Auto-instrumented. Scriptable. Kubernetes native.

Overview
CategoryObservability PlatformsObservability
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.Open source observability tool for Kubernetes using eBPF to automatically capture telemetry data without code instrumentation.
Pricing
PricePricing unavailablePricing unavailable
Pricing modelNot availableFree
Free optionsFree plan, Free trialFree plan, No free trial
Deal on Cubbie1 year free Live nowNone right now
Company
Founded20102018
Team size5,001-10,000 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersNew York, New YorkSan Francisco, CA
Featured clientsSamsung, Peloton, Whole FoodsNot available

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