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I use it for developing scripts - UI scripts and API tests. 

We use it for both API testing and UI testing. It's been okay. Apica claims to have expertise similar to LoadRunner, and we were interested in trying it. 

Overall, it's functional, and we get good support from the Apica team since it's a newer product. 

I like the transcript download feature. And with UI scripting, it's helpful that Apica handles a lot of the backend work automatically. I don't have to tag everything manually, though I can tag elements later if needed. It's really good at recording the steps.

Moreover, it is easy to set up and configure tests in Apica.  I really like how it presents the results in a sheet format. That's very helpful.

It's not very user-friendly.

There are more areas of improvement as well. We could use more detailed information in the request and response sections. 

Also, with correlation, there are times we can't correlate values in the header, and that would be a helpful improvement.

I have been using it for more than one and a half year. 

It doesn't crash. So, for me, the stability is good. 

Scalability is not bad. We have more than 20 end users using it in my company. 

I would rate the scalability an eight out of ten. 

The customer service and support are really helpful. 

Positive

I used LoadRunner and JMeter. 

The initial setup is easy. 

It is not a famous product, and it still needs to be worked on. JMeter is the best tool in this space. Like for API testing. 

Overall, I would rate Apica a seven out of ten. 

Datadog is mainly used to set up alerts and thresholds to monitor real-time metrics and checks.

Integrating Datadog with other platforms has made our monitoring processes a bit easier. It's not super simple, but it's manageable.

For three to four months, we have been experiencing real-time delays. For example, if we're monitoring incoming traffic, the real-time status should be displayed up to a certain point. However, due to delays or issues with Datadog, the real-time data might only be updated at an earlier time. We are experiencing consistent delays in data updates from Datadog, with the most recent data often being delayed by about an hour. This issue has been ongoing for the past four months.

I have been using the product for a year. 

My company has 50 users for Datadog. 

The tool's deployment is difficult and time-consuming. 

The tool is open-source. 

If you're thinking about using Datadog for the first time, I suggest getting some basic training in data operations. It'll help you navigate Datadog more easily. 
Learning it for the first time is not overly difficult, but it's also not very easy.

I would rate the tool a seven out of ten. While it's a useful tool, we've experienced some issues that haven't been resolved yet. Additionally, setting up dashboards and utilizing all the features requires some training.