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• Honeycomb

• Datadog

• Real-time querying and pattern detection on production code
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  Query across all fields instantly without pre-indexing.
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  Querying unindexed data can 
take hours.
• Instant analysis and parsing of highly specific values
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  Analyze and filter high cardinality data (userID, hostID) in seconds.
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  Metrics-based analysis runs into cardinality limitations.
• Faster debugging with context retained to drill down and filter on every graph view
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  Unified wide data format makes investigating outliers simple.
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  Cycle between separate data sources to retrieve important context.
• Actionable alerts with accurate service level objectives
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  Based on live events with context 
for failed requests.
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  Based on aggregated metrics 
per minute.
• Full compatibility with OpenTelemetry
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  All product features are compatible with OTel.
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  Limited compatibility. Proprietary agent lock in.
• 30-day data retention included
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  60-day retention with unlimited query result history.
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  15-day traces, additional $2.50/m events each month.
• Pricing for inclusion of contextual data to prepare for any unknowns
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  Pricing per event, each including thousands of custom fields.
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  Overages from host count, 
indexed fields, custom metric count, and memory.
• No peak usage billing for data
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  Customers receive burst protection.
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  Highwater mark billing for application and infrastructure monitoring.
• Free account with core features (querying, triggers, and outlier analysis)
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  20 million events per month 
free forever.
• 
  14-day free trial available.

• Honeycomb
• Datadog
• Real-time querying and pattern detection on production code
• 
  Query across all fields instantly without pre-indexing.
• 
  Querying unindexed data can 
take hours.
• Instant analysis and parsing of highly specific values
• 
  Analyze and filter high cardinality data (userID, hostID) in seconds.
• 
  Metrics-based analysis runs into cardinality limitations.
• Faster debugging with context retained to drill down and filter on every graph view
• 
  Unified wide data format makes investigating outliers simple.
• 
  Cycle between separate data sources to retrieve important context.
• Actionable alerts with accurate service level objectives
• 
  Based on live events with context 
for failed requests.
• 
  Based on aggregated metrics 
per minute.
• Full compatibility with OpenTelemetry
• 
  All product features are compatible with OTel.
• 
  Limited compatibility. Proprietary agent lock in.
• 30-day data retention included
• 
  60-day retention with unlimited query result history.
• 
  15-day traces, additional $2.50/m events each month.
• Pricing for inclusion of contextual data to prepare for any unknowns
• 
  Pricing per event, each including thousands of custom fields.
• 
  Overages from host count, 
indexed fields, custom metric count, and memory.
• No peak usage billing for data
• 
  Customers receive burst protection.
• 
  Highwater mark billing for application and infrastructure monitoring.
• Free account with core features (querying, triggers, and outlier analysis)
• 
  20 million events per month 
free forever.
• 
  14-day free trial available.