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Better Datadog Alternatives

Stop overpaying for Datadog. Discover the best alternatives used by profitable indie hackers to build faster and cheaper.

UptimeRobot

50 free monitors, 5-minute checks, email/SMS alerts included forever

PricingFree (50 monitors) / $7-49/mo

AdvantageHTTP(s)/Ping/TCP/Keyword monitoring

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Better Stack

Incident management + uptime monitoring + logs, 30x cheaper than Datadog, flat pricing

PricingFree (10 monitors) / $29-199/mo

AdvantageUptime monitoring

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Treblle

Real-time API observability with SDK integration, 40+ metrics per request, auto-documentation

PricingFree / $49-399/mo

AdvantageRequest/response tracking

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Uptrace

Distributed tracing + metrics + logs with OpenTelemetry, free tier, high-cardinality ready

PricingFree / Pay-as-you-go (high free tier)

AdvantageDistributed tracing

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Why switch from Datadog?

Indie hackers need tools that are affordable, simple, and fast. Datadog might be popular, but it often comes with features you don't need or pricing that doesn't scale with your early growth. The alternatives listed above are hand-picked for solo founders and small teams who value speed and efficiency.