Datadog Kubernetes Monitoring vs Honeycomb
| Datadog Kubernetes Monitoring | Honeycomb | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $1/mo | $150/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, api, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 1 /mo | 150 /mo |
| Control-plane monitoring | Yes | — |
| Kubernetes logs | Yes | — |
| Distributed tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Alerting channels | email, Slack, PagerDuty, Microsoft Teams, webhooks | — |
| Managed Kubernetes support | Yes | — |
| Data retention | 450 days | — |
Both are listed in Best Kubernetes Monitoring. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Honeycomb scores higher on our published basis.