Comparing JavaScript Error Monitoring Tools

Raygun vs DataDog

The best way to compare Raygun vs DataDog: features, plans, pricing, error reporting, ignore rules, bug tracking, support and more.

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Frontend-First vs Enterprise Approach

Both Raygun and DataDog are full featured observability platforms. DataDog has better reporting and platform capability, while Raygun has better tools for handling noisy errors. Both tools are quite expensive. For a cheaper, front-end error tracking alternative that has great reporting and noise management, consider [TrackJS](/).

Raygun

Raygun

Application Crash Reporting

Application Crash Reporting for .NET focused organizations.

  • Multi-platform logging (web, mobile, cloud)

  • Performance profiling and monitoring

  • Limited server-side ignore rules

  • Aggressive data sampling

  • Unsustainable business funding

Datadog

Datadog

Enterprise Digital Experience Platform

Monitoring, Security, and Digital Experience platform for big enterprises with big budgets.

  • Multi-platform logging (web, mobile, cloud)

  • Performance profiling and monitoring

  • Limited server-side ignore rules

  • Outsourced support team

  • Publicly traded rent seeking

Pricing Comparison

Compare the subscription plans and pricing of your error monitoring tools.

Raygun Pricing

  • 14 Day Free Trial
  • Annual Discount
  • Event-limited billing
    Event-limited billing

    Raygun is priced on the number of events you send, which means you pay them more when you have more errors.

  • Basic
    $60/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 100,000
    Retention: 180 Days
  • Team
    $300/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 500,000
    Retention: 180 Days
  • Business
    $600/month+
    Users: Unlimited
    Errors: 1,000,000
    Retention: 180 Days

Datadog Pricing

  • 14 Day Free Trial
  • Annual Discount
  • Event-limited billing
    Event-limited billing

    Datadog is priced on the number of events you send, which means you pay them more when you have more errors.

  • Pro @ 100,000 Events
    $54
    Errors: 100,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 500
  • Pro @ 500,000 Events
    $198
    Errors: 500,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 500
  • Enterprise @ 1,000,000 Events
    $387
    Errors: 1,000,000
    Retention: 15 Days
    Custom Events: 1000

Feature Comparison

Compare the core features of a front-end error monitoring tool.

Raygun Features

  • Reporting Capability
  • Frontend Error Tracking
  • Backend Error Tracking
  • Sourcemapped Stack Traces
  • Error Breadcrumbs
    Error Breadcrumbs

    Limited info provided

  • Custom Context
  • Data Quality
  • Automatic sampling during spikes
  • Server Side Inbound Filtering
    Server Side Inbound Filtering

    Only available to Team plans and above

  • Custom Error Grouping
  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Queryable Reports
    Queryable Reports

    Limited number, only for Team plans and above

  • Release Tracking
  • Custom SQL-like Queries
  • Alerting
  • Email and Chat Notifications
  • Issue Notifications
  • Email Summary Reports

Datadog Features

  • Reporting Capability
  • Frontend Error Tracking
  • Backend Error Tracking
  • Sourcemapped Stack Traces
  • Error Breadcrumbs
    Error Breadcrumbs

    Uses Session Replay

  • Custom Metadata
  • Data Quality
  • Configured Sampling
  • Server Side Filtering
    Server Side Filtering

    Configuration Required

  • Custom Error Grouping
  • Reporting Capability
  • Pre-built Dashboards
  • Queryable Reports
  • Release Tracking
  • Custom SQL-like Queries
  • Alerting
  • Email and Chat Notifications
  • Issue Notifications
  • Email Summary Reports

Support and Sustainability

How does each tool support your team and ensure sustainability of the services.

Raygun Support

  • Tiered Support
  • Location
    New Zealand
  • Funding Model
    Venture Capital

Datadog Support

  • Outsourced Supported
  • Location
    San Francisco, CA, USA
  • Funding Model
    Public

Compare Alternatives

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Both Raygun and DataDog are full featured observability platforms. DataDog has better reporting and platform capability, while Raygun has better tools for handling noisy errors. Both tools are quite expensive. For a cheaper, front-end error tracking alternative that has great reporting and noise management, consider TrackJS.

“With TrackJS, the focus is on errors occurring on the browser. Filtering is second to none, and the quick views of trending errors are helpful in digging past the 3rd party script noise. It filters down to the core issues.”
Cory House
Matt Ruby
Principal Engineer at Bluestem Brands