Datadog is powerful but expensive and complex. JustAnalytics gives you APM, distributed tracing, logs, infrastructure metrics, plus full web analytics -- all for a flat $49/mo.
No per-host pricing. No surprise bills. No 200-page onboarding docs.
Datadog's per-host pricing ($15-$33/host/mo for APM alone) adds up fast. JustAnalytics is a flat $49/mo for everything -- APM, logs, metrics, analytics, error tracking, and uptime monitoring.
Datadog has no web analytics. You still need Google Analytics or Plausible for traffic, conversions, and user behavior. JustAnalytics includes real-time analytics, funnels, cohorts, attribution, and segments.
No agent installation, no complex YAML configs, no infrastructure overhead. Add two script tags for frontend and npm install our SDK for server-side. Done in under 5 minutes.
Everything Datadog does for APM, plus analytics Datadog doesn't offer.
| Feature | JustAnalytics | Datadog |
|---|---|---|
| APM & Distributed Tracing | ||
| Distributed tracing (W3C Trace Context) | Yes | Yes |
| Service map visualization | Yes | Yes |
| Trace explorer & search | Yes | Yes |
| HTTP auto-instrumentation | Yes | Yes |
| Database query tracing | Yes | Yes |
| APM dashboard (latency, throughput, errors) | Yes | Yes |
| Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) | Yes | Yes |
| Log Management | ||
| Structured log ingestion | Yes | Yes |
| Log explorer with search & filter | Yes | Yes |
| Log-to-trace correlation | Yes | Yes |
| SDK log integration | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure Monitoring | ||
| CPU, memory, disk metrics | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Uptime monitoring (HTTP/HTTPS/TCP) | Yes | Yes |
| SSL certificate monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Alert rules & notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Error Tracking | ||
| JavaScript error capture | Yes | Partial |
| Server-side error tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Source map deobfuscation | Yes | No |
| Session replay | Yes | Yes |
| Live session streaming | Yes | No |
| Issue workflow (resolve, ignore) | Yes | Partial |
| Web Analytics | ||
| Real-time analytics dashboard | Yes | No |
| Pageview & visitor tracking | Yes | No |
| Traffic source & UTM tracking | Yes | No |
| Geographic insights & world map | Yes | No |
| Conversion funnels & goals | Yes | No |
| Cohort retention analysis | Yes | No |
| User journey / path exploration | Yes | No |
| Attribution modeling | Yes | No |
| User segmentation | Yes | No |
| Privacy & Pricing | ||
| Flat monthly pricing | Yes | No |
| No per-host pricing | Yes | No |
| Cookie-free tracking | Yes | No |
| GDPR compliant | Yes | Yes |
| Lightweight script (< 5KB) | Yes | No |
Flat pricing vs. per-host, per-GB, per-million-spans metering.
Analytics + Monitoring + APM + Logs + Uptime
$588/year billed monthly
APM: $31/host/mo, Logs: $0.10/GB ingested
$1188/year
Datadog pricing is per-host and per-GB. A team with 5 hosts, APM, logs, and infrastructure monitoring can easily exceed $500/mo. Custom metrics, network monitoring, and security are additional charges.
Save $600/year (51% less) with JustAnalytics
Plus you get analytics, APM, logs, uptime monitoring, and more included.
No agents to install on every host. Just install our Node.js SDK and add the frontend scripts. Run both platforms in parallel until you are confident.
// Step 1: Install the server-side SDK
npm install @justanalyticsapp/node
// Step 2: Initialize with auto-instrumentation
import { JustAnalytics } from '@justanalyticsapp/node';
JustAnalytics.init({
apiKey: 'your-api-key',
serviceName: 'my-api',
enableTracing: true,
enableLogs: true,
enableMetrics: true,
});
// Step 3: Add frontend scripts to your HTML
// <script defer src="https://justanalytics.app/tracker.js" data-site-id="YOUR_ID"></script>
// <script defer src="https://justanalytics.app/monitor.js" data-site-id="YOUR_ID"></script>Replace five tools with one platform. Start with the free tier or try Pro free for 7 days.
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