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Datadog vs Scout

Datadog
149 Ratings
Scout
3 Ratings

Datadog

149 Ratings
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Score 8.3 out of 100

Based on 149 reviews and ratings

Scout

3 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 100

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Attribute Ratings

  • Scout is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Likelihood to Recommend

9.0

Datadog

90%
19 Ratings
10.0

Scout

100%
1 Rating

Usability

10.0

Datadog

100%
1 Rating

Scout

N/A
0 Ratings

Support Rating

8.8

Datadog

88%
10 Ratings

Scout

N/A
0 Ratings

Likelihood to Recommend

Datadog

Datadog is a no-brainer for any environment that relies on multiple servers. Even for one server, it's so much better to use for monitoring and alert capability than anything else I remember looking at before we started using Datadog. Teams can even use it to track their progress of investigating an alert so multiple people aren't unknowingly looking into the same exact issue unnecessarily.

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Scout

Scout does a fantastic job with all of the modules and it is easy to navigate. A nice addition was the cyber security module. I can not think of a less appropriate scenario.

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Quentin Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pros

Datadog

  • APIs, the ability to interact with the data we pull into data dog is key. We port the information over to Servicenow, so the ability to pull everything into DataDog, then Servicenow, is a key component of our success here at Wayfair.
  • Simple Interface - clean, useful, effective. Allows users to use DataDog for one reason, get work done.
  • Lightweight agent on hosts

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Anthony Zappala | TrustRadius Reviewer
Anthony Zappala
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Scout

  • I specifically use the risk assessment module and do risk assessments on any new product we introduce into our network or any company that we are thinking about taking on as a client.
  • I also use the vendor management module for any due diligence that comes up with a new company or a company that we may use once and then not use again.

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Quentin Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons

Datadog

  • User interface could be improved in some areas, looking for host information and the agent install link takes a bit of time.
  • Configuration of the agent is generally done via a config file which is a pro and a con. It would be nice to have some UI to configure various agent options.
  • Billing isn't entirely straightforward, they could use more reports to figure out the source of your monthly costs.

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Kevin Van Heusen | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Scout

  • There are not many areas that I would change in Scout. If I were to change anything it would be just to add a description of when I would use a report, such as managers, board of directors, or regulators.

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Quentin Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pricing Details

Datadog

General

Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level set up fee?
Optional

Starting Price

$0 Up to 5 hosts

Datadog Editions & Modules

On-premise Edition
Infrastructure$15.001
Log Management$1.272
APM$31.003
  1. Per Host Per Month
  2. Per Million Log Events
  3. Per Host Per Month
SaaS Edition
Free$01
Standard$15/host2
EnterpriseCustom3
  1. Up to 5 hosts
  2. Up to 500 hosts
  3. 500+ hosts
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Scout

General

Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
—
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—
Entry-level set up fee?
No

Starting Price

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Scout Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details
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Usability

Datadog

Datadog 10.0
Based on 1 answer
The user interface is quite intuitive with the exception of the network map. As a deployer of software, it is trivial to setup.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Scout

No score
No answers yet
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Support Rating

Datadog

Datadog 8.8
Based on 10 answers
The support team usually gets it right. We did have a rather complicate issue setting up monitoring on a domain controller. However, they are usually responsive and helpful over chat. The downside would be I don’t think they have any phone support. If that is important to you this might not be a good fit.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Scout

No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

Datadog

We are still trying other products, but people still like Datadog. After setting up a dashboard, it's great for monitoring instances on Datadog. Also, the DevOps team had a good time setting up Datadog. It means Datadog was way easier to set up compared to those others.

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Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Scout

I've already explained why this product beats Excel hands down in time and money. I also love the way it sends you an email when you forget any due diligence or testing that needs to be done.

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Quentin Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
Quentin Fisher
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Return on Investment

Datadog

  • One of our critical production databases went down a couple of weeks back. Just because we had the Datadog monitoring enabled for that database, Datadog sent the alerts to PagerDuty and we were instantly notified via pager and email alert. We could act right away and bring up the database within a few mins.
  • Ability to create custom screenboards have allowed us to track the critical and warning alerts in front of our eyes all the time

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Rajeshh Raghavan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Rajeshh Raghavan
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Scout

  • I like that everything is in one place. We used to use Excel spreadsheets and it was very hard to keep everything in one place or to find something specific. Now it is very easy finding what you're looking for with this all in one solution.
  • This solution pays for itself with the time saved from not looking at spreadsheets.
  • When the regulators come and they ask for a assessment I can get it for them in very short order.

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Quentin Fisher | TrustRadius Reviewer
Quentin Fisher
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