Comparison

Looking for a Datadog Alternative?

Datadog is the enterprise standard. But at $15-23 per host per month - plus add-ons for APM, logs, synthetics, and security - costs add up fast. Fivenines gives growing teams the monitoring they need at a price that doesn't require a finance meeting.

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Current tool

Datadog

Alternative

Fivenines

Platform coverage

Core monitoring in one account

Included

Server metrics

Uptime checks

Status pages

Workflows

Cron jobs

SNMP

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Quick Comparison

The rows that usually decide whether Datadog stays in the stack or Fivenines replaces it.

Feature	D Datadog	Fivenines
Server metrics
Docker monitoring
Uptime monitoring	Add-on	Included
Status pages
Custom dashboards
Workflow automation
SNMP monitoring	Add-on	Included
Starting price	$15/host/mo	€9/mo

Why teams consider Fivenines instead of Datadog

Predictable plan-level pricing

Datadog charges $15-23/host/month for infrastructure monitoring alone, before add-ons. Fivenines starts at €9/month with server monitoring, uptime checks, status pages, and workflows in one plan.
No per-feature add-on pricing

Datadog charges separately for APM, logs, synthetics, SNMP, and security. Fivenines includes server monitoring, uptime checks, status pages, and workflows in every plan.
Everything included in one plan

Server metrics, Docker monitoring, uptime checks, status pages, workflow automation, cron job monitoring, and SNMP - all included. No surprise bills, no feature gates.

Why teams switch from Datadog

Datadog bills per host, per feature, per add-on, and the invoice surprises nobody in a good way. Teams switch when they realize they're paying enterprise prices for infrastructure monitoring they could get at 1/30th the cost. Fivenines includes server metrics, uptime checks, SNMP, status pages, and workflows in every plan. No add-on pricing, no surprise bills.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much cheaper is Fivenines compared to Datadog? +

Fivenines starts at €9/month with a 14-day free trial and core monitoring features included. Datadog charges $15-23 per host per month for infrastructure monitoring alone, plus separate fees for APM, logs, synthetics, and security.

What does Datadog offer that Fivenines doesn't? +

Datadog is a full observability platform with APM, log management, distributed tracing, RUM, security monitoring, and CI visibility. Fivenines focuses on server and infrastructure monitoring. If you need application-level observability, Datadog covers more ground.

Can I replace Datadog with Fivenines? +

For infrastructure monitoring (server metrics, uptime, status pages, SNMP), yes. For APM, log aggregation, or distributed tracing, you would need additional tools. Many teams use Fivenines for infra monitoring and a separate tool for application observability.

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