Dynatrace
by Dynatrace, Inc.
AI-powered observability for modern cloud environments.
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Our verdict
Dynatrace offers a comprehensive, AI-powered observability platform ideal for large enterprises and DevOps teams. Its extensive features, including APM, distributed tracing, and real-user monitoring, provide deep insights into complex, distributed environments. While the platform's depth and pricing may be challenging for smaller teams, its scalability and flexibility make it a top choice for organizations seeking robust observability solutions.
Overview
Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CBAI Editorial Team
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## Overview
How we tested
Days tested
7 days
Tasks evaluated
- ·Core Developer workflow test
- ·Pricing and plan evaluation
- ·Feature completeness review
- ·Ease of use and onboarding assessment
Method
Compared against New Relic and Datadog using identical inputs
Reviewer
CBAI Editorial Team
Plans & pricing
Foundation & Discovery
Basic infrastructure monitoring and IT inventory
- Basic host health indicators
- Host and process topology detection
- Filesystem monitoring (e.g. disk usage)
- OS services monitoring
- Collection and correlation of logs in context
Infrastructure Monitoring
Cloud/hyperscaler/data center infrastructure observability
- Everything in Foundation & Discovery
- Process, disk, memory, and network analysis
- Custom metrics for extensibility
Full-Stack Monitoring
Apps, microservices, and infrastructure observability
- Everything in Infrastructure Monitoring
- APM; Automated root cause analysis for E2E transactions
- Code-level profiling
- Kubernetes Platform Monitoring included on Full-Stack hosts
- OpenTelemetry metrics and traces
- 10 days trace retention (extendable to 10 years)
Kubernetes Platform Monitoring
K8s cluster/node/workload visibility
- Kubernetes metrics and events (CPU, memory, network, etc.)
- Health views and explorative analysis
- Resources and topology
- Included at no additional charge on Full-Stack hosts
Code Monitoring
Live production code troubleshooting
- Live code troubleshooting and debugging
- Non-breaking breakpoints
- Integration with Visual Studio Code and JetBrains
Log Analytics — Pay-per-Query
/GiB; Retain $0.0007/GiB-day; Query $0.0035/GiB-scanned
Pay only for log data used
- Automated ingestion & processing, topology enrichment
- Advanced transformation; Conversion to time series
- DQL analytics; Retention 1 day to 10 years
Log Analytics — Bundled Queries
/GiB; Retain with included queries $0.02/GiB-day
Predictable log budgets
- Same analytics capabilities as Pay-per-Query
- Minimum 10 up to 35 days retention with queries included
Real User Monitoring
Digital experience monitoring
- Capture/analysis of customer experience; Mobile monitoring & crash analysis; 35 days retention
RUM with Session Replay
Visual session replay diagnostics
- Everything in RUM plus movie-like visual replay; 35 days retention
Synthetic Browser Monitor
Critical journey simulation
- Web recorder; Scripted transactions; Private locations; 35 days retention
Synthetic HTTP Monitor
API/service/network availability checks
- Availability, response time, HTTP status analytics; Global public/private locations; 35 days retention
Runtime Vulnerability Analytics
Runtime vulnerability detection
- 1st/3rd party vulnerability detection; Risk prioritization; External security findings ingest
Runtime Application Protection
Block exploitation attempts
- OWASP risk protection; Blocking of exploitation; Covers 1st party code vulnerabilities
Security Posture Management
Compliance and misconfiguration posture
- Continuously identify misconfigurations; Runtime compliance issues; Audit evidence; CIS, NIST, DORA, HIPAA and more
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Dynatrace | New Relic | Datadog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Performance Monitoring (APM) | |||
| Distributed Tracing | |||
| Code-Level Profiling | |||
| Real-User Monitoring | |||
| Log Analytics | |||
| Digital Experience Monitoring |
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Large Enterprises
Need comprehensive observability across complex, distributed environments.
DevOps Teams
Require real-time monitoring and automated root cause analysis.
Cloud-Native Organizations
Operate in dynamic, multi-cloud environments and need scalable observability solutions.
Less suited for
Small Teams
May find the platform's depth and pricing challenging.
Organizations Seeking Free Solutions
Dynatrace does not offer a permanent free tier.
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- OpenTelemetry
- GitHub Advanced Security
- Prometheus
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Oracle HTTP Server
- Alibaba Cloud
- Anthropic
Details
Category
Price
- Dynatrace Platform Subscription (annual commit, rate card): Foundation & Discovery $7/mo per host
- Infrastructure $29/mo per host
- Full-Stack $58/mo per 8 GiB host
- K8s Platform Monitoring $1.40/mo per pod
- Code Monitoring $3.60/mo per container
- plus logs/telemetry/RUM/synthetic/security rate cards
Free version
Best for
- Application performance monitoring
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Real-user monitoring
- Log analytics
- Digital experience monitoring
Frequently asked questions
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