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Feature Set Ratings
Application Performance Management

Datadog
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.7
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
87%
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor ranks higher in 12/12 features
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor ranks higher in 12/12 features
Application monitoring

N/A
0 Ratings
9.1
91%
268 Ratings
Database monitoring

N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
233 Ratings
Threshold alerts

N/A
0 Ratings
9.2
92%
273 Ratings
Predictive capabilities

N/A
0 Ratings
8.1
81%
218 Ratings
Application performance management console

N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
242 Ratings
Collaboration tools

N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
149 Ratings
Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications

N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
258 Ratings
Application dependency mapping and thresholding

N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
219 Ratings
Virtualization monitoring

N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
93%
237 Ratings
Server availability and performance monitoring

N/A
0 Ratings
9.5
95%
272 Ratings
Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting

N/A
0 Ratings
8.9
89%
253 Ratings
IT Asset Discovery

N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
202 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Datadog is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Support Rating
- SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

9.0
Datadog
90%
19 Ratings
9.1
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
91%
279 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
86%
10 Ratings
Usability

10.0
Datadog
100%
1 Rating
8.7
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
87%
30 Ratings
Availability

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
8.1
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
81%
4 Ratings
Performance

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
5.5
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
55%
4 Ratings
Support Rating

8.8
Datadog
88%
10 Ratings
8.6
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
86%
31 Ratings
Online Training

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
4.5
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
45%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
4.5
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
45%
5 Ratings
Product Scalability

Datadog
N/A
0 Ratings
8.1
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
81%
3 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.

Verified User
Director in Research & Development
Financial Services Company, 1-10 employeesSolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
A company that has already invested in the SolarWinds ecosystem can drive additional value by adding Server & Application Monitor. Installing and configuring the additional functionality of SAM can prove to be a very worthwhile investment in most situations. Templates for canned software make the setup quick and efficient. Companies that leverage multi-tiered/in-house applications or require precise details of performance across an entire stack will want to look at solutions from other vendors.
Senior Director, Infrastructure Architecture & Standards
CisionPublic Relations & Communications, 1001-5000 employees
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
ServiceNow Lead Engineer/Architect
WayfairInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
- Monitor Azure Cloud Severs- We use SolarWinds SAM to monitor Active Directory and DNS on Several DCs published on Azure Cloud.
- Monitor Hyper V and VMware - SolarWinds SAM monitors applications on both Hyper V and VMware, while also monitoring the physical host machines.
- It also helps us monitor Warranty expiration for physical servers.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
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.
Software Architect
SpringAheadInternet, 51-200 employees
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
- The get the best out of it requires a decent amount of knowledge of the product. In saying that, you could absolutely get the basics up and running using their how-to's and built in wizards, and with continual use find your way around and customise it further to your environment to best serve your organisation/objectives.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Government Relations Company, 501-1000 employeesPricing Details
Datadog
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—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 |
- Per Host Per Month
- Per Million Log Events
- Per Host Per Month
SaaS Edition
Free | $01 |
---|---|
Standard | $15/host2 |
Enterprise | Custom3 |
- Up to 5 hosts
- Up to 500 hosts
- 500+ hosts
Additional Pricing Details
—SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
SAM pricing starts at $2,995.Likelihood to Renew
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 8.6
Based on 10 answers
We are heavily invested in Solarwinds products for a reason. They are generally easy to setup and run with, requiring only some interfacing with support or help articles on rare occasions. They do what we bought them to do and we can't ask for more.
IT, Network Administrator
Dynamic AviationAviation & Aerospace, 501-1000 employees
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employeesSolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 8.7
Based on 30 answers
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor is quite easy to use and super versatile. It allows you to do just about anything you can through premade templates or through scripting. You can use an agent on the servers if you want to, or you can monitor through WMI or SNMP credentials. You can customize thresholds for alerting quickly, and you can configure alerts to be as complex or as simple as you want.
IT Analyst
Regions BankBanking, 5001-10,000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 8.1
Based on 4 answers
The tool works and monitors items 24x7, it only requires maintenance a little more frequently due to security fixes in the Windows operating system.
Monitoring Specialist
FleetcorFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Performance
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 5.5
Based on 4 answers
The graphical interface and the performance of the database leave a little to be desired, they could be better explored.Some functionality and screens do not work well depending on the browser used. The integrations never had any problems or caused crashes in other systems.
Monitoring Specialist
FleetcorFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
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.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Consumer Goods Company, 51-200 employeesSolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 8.6
Based on 31 answers
I think there was only a couple times I had to open a support case for SAM and one time they got multiple engineers on the phone to get a better idea what I was trying to monitor and was able to point me in the best direction to monitor that system.
System Administrator
Vast BroadbandTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
Online Training
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 4.5
Based on 1 answer
It was sufficient to read their documentation and watch videos.
Programmer Analyst
USDHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 4.5
Based on 5 answers
Make sure SNMP and WMI are configured ahead of time

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Law Practice Company, 201-500 employeesAlternatives 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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 201-500 employeesSolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
Solarwinds Server & Application Monitor is a great comprehensive monitoring solution. It covers all aspects of monitoring your infrastructure via a modular approach. While other applications can be slightly better at asset management or monitoring one specific application or application suite, Solarwinds Server & Application Monitor does a great job across the board while being extremely flexible and customizable

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Biotechnology Company, 1001-5000 employeesScalability
Datadog
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor 8.1
Based on 3 answers
It is hard to find the recommended SQL setup and convince others that is the way you should configure the server when you set it up
Programmer Analyst
USDHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
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
Systems Analyst, Engineering
Dreamworks AnimationEntertainment, 1001-5000 employees
SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor
- Our business is not IT, but we make money with the services provided by IT. For this reason, if the IT infrastructure does not work, we will suffer.
- We need to have systems working 24/7, but no one in IT needs to work at night.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Retail Company, 1001-5000 employees