Which is cheaper, Amazon CloudWatch or Datadog?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does Amazon CloudWatch have a free tier?

Yes, Amazon CloudWatch offers a free tier with freeApiRequests: 1000000, freeAlarmMetrics: 10.

Amazon CloudWatch has significant switching cost. Datadog has architectural switching cost. Amazon CloudWatch is easier to switch away from.

Monitoring

AWS monitoring and observability service for metrics, logs, alarms, and dashboards

Switching Cost: significant

Datadog

Cloud-scale monitoring and security platform for infrastructure, APM, logs, and real-time observability

Switching Cost: architectural

Teams prioritizing vendor flexibility should choose {winner} — lower switching costs preserve your future options.

Teams prioritizing vendor flexibility should choose {winner} — lower switching costs preserve your future options.

Switching Costs

Amazon CloudWatch

Lower switching costs for easier migration