Powerful and flexible Sumo Logic query language allows searches across structured and unstructured data from metrics and traces to logs, without the need to sample data for full fidelity.

Datadog correlates sampled sets of data together using breadcrumbs, which limits data accuracy and end-to-end visibility of your digital services. Datadog lacks a query language making exploratory analysis difficult.

Sumo Logic allows your team to navigate all the way from customer issues at the service level to platform problems at the container level.

Datadog’s infrastructure-first approach makes it very hard to trace customer issues.

Using a common analytics engine, Sumo Logic analyzes every trace and span and enables ad-hoc analysis in order to filter, transform or aggregate the span data to deliver meaningful results - something that Datadog does not support.

Sumo Logic fully supports open source tools like OpenTelemetry and Telegraf to maximize flexibility with your existing collection approach and avoid vendor lock-in.

Datadog does not support Telegraf nor has production support for OpenTelemetry Collector.

Sumo Logic detects threats and responds to security incidents with a robust security suite.

Datadog is not a sophisticated SIEM. Its basic query language only supports simple logic/count functions in their detection rules.

No overages. Sumo Logic offers a flexible and predictable pricing model as well as data tiering to capture all relevant application telemetry cost-effectively.

Many Datadog customers experience significant hidden costs, including those for retention and custom metrics.

Sumo Logic’s compliance-ready solutions help customers deliver services that decrease the risk of a security breach.

Datadog is not PCI compliant, which may increase the risk of a breach involving credit card or personal information.

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