No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Datadog vs Redgate Monitor comparison

Why PeerSpot?
 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 29, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Datadog improves efficiency by reducing response time, optimizing resources, enhancing reliability, and saving costs through better infrastructure monitoring.
Sentiment score
7.2
Redgate Monitor improves efficiency by preventing system downtime, saving time and money, and simplifying infrastructure oversight with proactive alerts.
Previously we had thirteen contractors doing the monitoring for us, which is now reduced to only five.
IT Manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Datadog has delivered more than its value through reduced downtime, faster recovery, and infrastructure optimization.
Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
We have also seen fewer escalations for minor issues because alerts help us catch problems earlier, which indirectly reduces downtime and improves overall efficiency.
Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
I have seen a return on investment because it has enabled our clients to review all their estate in one place, far easier and better than what SCOM was providing them with.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
I have seen a return on investment since Redgate Monitor has reduced cost by alerting IT staff to an emerging issue prior to it reaching crash states.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
I believe the use and helpfulness of Redgate Monitor warrant valid investment for any company seeking to maximize efficiency.
Senior Database Administrator at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Datadog's customer service is generally reliable and efficient, with recent improvements noted, despite occasional delays and communication issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
Redgate Monitor's customer service is highly rated for its exceptional, fast, and responsive support, consistently ensuring user satisfaction.
When I have additional questions, the ticket is updated with actual recommendations or suggestions pointing me in the correct direction.
Applications Web Services Technical Engineer at Ace Hardware
Overall, the entire Datadog comprehensive experience of support, onboarding, getting everything in there, and having a good line of feedback has been exceptional.
Systems Administrator at Townsquare Interactive
I've had a couple instances where I reached out to Datadog's support team, and they have been really super helpful and very kind, even reaching back out after resolving my issues to check if everything's going well.
Security Engineer at Invitation Homes
The customer support is very proactive, supportive, and available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
The customer support for Redgate Monitor has been fast and responsive.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
I would rate customer support a nine.
Senior Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Datadog excels in scalable performance and integration but requires careful ingestion cost management as environments grow.
Sentiment score
7.0
Redgate Monitor is praised for scalability and adaptability, though there are concerns about addressing existing safety issues effectively.
Datadog's scalability has been great as it has been able to grow with our needs.
IT Manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Since it is a SaaS platform, we did not have to worry about backend scaling.
Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
We have not faced any major performance issues from the platform side; it handles increased metrics and monitoring loads smoothly.
Cyber Security Consultant at HR Software Solution
Redgate Monitor is highly scalable.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
Redgate Monitor's scalability fits our organization's needs perfectly and handles growth well.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
Redgate Monitor's scalability is indeed valid.
Senior Database Administrator at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Datadog is praised for stability and reliability, with rare, quickly-resolved issues, especially during peak traffic periods.
Sentiment score
8.6
Users unanimously find Redgate Monitor stable, reliable, and lag-free, ensuring dependable performance and safety for database management.
Metrics collection and alerting have been consistent in day-to-day use.
Cyber Security Consultant at HR Software Solution
Datadog is very stable, as there hasn't been any downtime or issues since I've been here, and it's always on time.
Security Engineer at Invitation Homes
Datadog seems stable in my experience without any downtime or reliability issues.
Full Stack Developer at Townsquare Interactive
I have not experienced lagging or downtime.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
I believe Redgate Monitor is stable; although dealing with databases requires caution, I have not encountered any negative experiences regarding its safety.
Senior Database Administrator at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Datadog needs better alert management, cost control, data representation, API consistency, integration, security, automation, navigation, and educational resources.
Users seek enhanced customization, simplified dashboards, improved automation, remote access, efficiency, and cost reductions in Redgate Monitor.
It would be great to see stronger AI-driven anomaly detection and predictive analytics to help identify potential issues before they impact performance.
Operations Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
We want to be able to customize the cost part, and we would appreciate more granular access control.
Service Manager at PwC
Having more transparent and granular cost control features would make it easier to manage usage.
Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
Just alerting is great, but having the ability to act through the app would be valuable.
For alert customization, it should be possible to have customization for every DB metric, which would be very useful.
Senior Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
One of the areas that Redgate Monitor needs to improve includes providing a dedicated section of code for missing indexes.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
 

Setup Cost

Datadog offers scalable, usage-based pricing but requires careful monitoring to manage escalating costs and optimize feature utilization.
Enterprise users praise Redgate Monitor's pricing but suggest subscription model improvements for better SME accessibility.
The setup cost for Datadog is more than $100.
Senior Performance and Architecture Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Pricing is mainly based on data ingestion, such as logs, metrics, and traces, and it can increase quickly if everything is enabled by default.
Cyber Security Consultant at HR Software Solution
Everybody wants the agent installed, but we only have so many dollars to spread across, so it's been difficult for me to prioritize who will benefit from Datadog at this time.
Applications Web Services Technical Engineer at Ace Hardware
The cost could be a little bit lower, especially for small and medium enterprises to use this tool.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I must say I don't favor the subscription model, and the price is somewhat higher.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I consider it a fair amount.
Senior Database Administrator at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Datadog enhances operational efficiency with unified visibility, integration, customizable dashboards, and comprehensive monitoring across cloud platforms.
Redgate Monitor enhances database performance and management with alerts, resource monitoring, and reports for improved productivity and security.
Our architecture is written in several languages, and one area where Datadog particularly shines is in providing first-class support for a multitude of programming languages.
Senior Software Engineer at Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC
Having all that associated analytics helps me in troubleshooting by not having to bounce around to other tools, which saves me a lot of time.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Datadog was able to find the alerts and trigger to notify our team in a very prompt manner before it got worse, allowing us to promptly adjust and remediate the situation in time.
Security Engineer at Invitation Homes
The best features Redgate Monitor offers include detailed resource monitoring, instant alerts, and easy customization.
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
Redgate Monitor has minimized downtime of critical systems due to proactive alerts as resource usage hits critical customizable thresholds.
Senior Software Engineer at Infosys
I find myself relying on the monitor the most because as a DBA, my sole responsibility is to make sure that the data is up and accessible.
 

Categories and Ranking

Datadog
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
211
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (3rd), Network Monitoring Software (9th), Log Management (4th), Container Monitoring (3rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (1st), AIOps (2nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (8th), AI Observability (1st)
Redgate Monitor
Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring
21st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Datadog is 3.4%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Redgate Monitor is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Datadog3.4%
Redgate Monitor0.5%
Other96.1%
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Kallamuddin Ansari - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Consultant at HR Software Solution
Unified monitoring has improved incident response and now reduces root cause analysis time
One area where Datadog can be improved is around alert quality. In the beginning, it tends to generate many alerts, and without proper tuning, many of them are not actionable. It would help if there were more built-in guidance or smarter defaults to reduce noise. Another improvement area is cost visibility and control. As log and metric ingestion increases, it has not always been straightforward to track which data is driving the cost. More granular and real-time cost insights would make it easier to manage. Additionally, while the dashboards are flexible, navigating and organizing them at scale can become slightly difficult. Better structuring or management options would help in larger environments.
Micah Richards - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Unisys
Centralized monitoring has reduced outages and enables faster diagnosis across all database servers
The best features Redgate Monitor offers include detailed resource monitoring, instant alerts, and easy customization. A user can quickly see how your server is performing and which queries are taking the longest. The instant alerts and customizable options help since it is a multiple-platform database observability for the entire estate. I use this to optimize performance, ensure security, and mitigate potential risks with fast, deep-dive analysis and intelligent alerting. I love Redgate Monitor because it helps manage an entire database estate from a single pane of glass. Redgate Monitor has positively impacted my organization by creating database observability to proactively mitigate potential risks with instant problem diagnosis and customizable alerting. It accelerates daily database maintenance by automating time-consuming manual tasks, such as identifying long-running queries or tracking blocked processes, which frees up time to proactively improve the performance and security of servers. I have seen time savings from twenty percent to forty-five percent. It also helps to minimize downtime.
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which IT Infrastructure Monitoring solutions are best for your needs.
921,714 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business81
Midsize Enterprise50
Large Enterprise100
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?
There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...
Datadog vs ELK: which one is good in terms of performance, cost and efficiency?
With Datadog, we have near-live visibility across our entire platform. We have seen APM metrics impacted several times lately using the dashboards we have created with Datadog; they are very good c...
Which would you choose - Datadog or Dynatrace?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Datadog or Dynatrace network monitoring software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Dynatrace. Dynatrace offers network ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Redgate Monitor?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, I consider it a fair amount; my peers also feel that it falls within a comfortable range.
What needs improvement with Redgate Monitor?
Regarding how Redgate Monitor can be improved, I think the capability to actually handle things would be a great feature. The ability to do things from a phone to a SQL server for standard issues w...
What is your primary use case for Redgate Monitor?
My main use case for Redgate Monitor is to keep watch on the servers and to know when incidents occur and to have a proactive reaction instead of a reactionary response. A specific example of how I...
 

Comparisons

 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Adobe, Samsung, facebook, HP Cloud Services, Electronic Arts, salesforce, Stanford University, CiTRIX, Chef, zendesk, Hearst Magazines, Spotify, mercardo libre, Slashdot, Ziff Davis, PBS, MLS, The Motley Fool, Politico, Barneby's
1. Microsoft 2. Amazon 3. Google 4. Facebook 5. Apple 6. IBM 7. Oracle 8. SAP 9. Cisco 10. Intel 11. Adobe 12. Salesforce 13. Netflix 14. Twitter 15. LinkedIn 16. Uber 17. Airbnb 18. Spotify 19. Dropbox 20. Pinterest 21. Snapchat 22. Tesla 23. HP 24. Dell 25. Sony 26. Samsung 27. General Electric 28. Siemens 29. Volkswagen 30. BMW 31. Toyota 32. Coca-Cola
Find out what your peers are saying about Datadog vs. Redgate Monitor and other solutions. Updated: November 2026.
921,714 professionals have used our research since 2012.