A Cost-Effective Alternative to Datadog
Datadog is powerful but expensive and complex to budget. Bleemeo delivers enterprise-grade monitoring with simple, predictable pricing—no surprise bills, no complex SKU negotiations.
15-day free trial • No credit card required • Predictable pricing always
Common Datadog Challenges
Unpredictable Costs
Datadog's per-host pricing plus add-ons for logs, APM, and custom metrics makes budgeting nearly impossible.
SKU Complexity
Different pricing for infrastructure, APM, logs, RUM, synthetics... each with its own billing model.
Custom Metrics Surcharges
High cardinality metrics and custom instrumentation can lead to massive unexpected bills.
Vendor Lock-in
Proprietary agent, query language, and integrations make it hard to switch if costs become prohibitive.
Datadog vs Bleemeo
| Feature | Datadog | Bleemeo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Per-host + add-ons + overages | Simple per-agent pricing |
| Custom Metrics | Extra charges, limits apply | Included, generous limits |
| Log Management | Separate SKU, per-GB pricing | Simple pricing: 0.50€/GiB ingested |
| Contract Terms | Annual commits, usage limits | Flexible, cancel anytime |
| Infrastructure Monitoring | Comprehensive | Comprehensive |
| Container/K8s Support | Excellent | Native integration |
| Mobile Apps | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Alerting | ML-based | ML-based anomaly detection |
| Agent | Proprietary | Open source (Glouton) |
| Data Portability | Limited export options | Prometheus-compatible, API |
Real Cost Comparison
For a typical 100-host infrastructure with logs and monitoring
Datadog
*Actual costs often 2-3x higher with overages
Bleemeo
*With 1-year reservation. Logs billed separately.
Why Teams Choose Bleemeo
Predictable Billing
Simple per-agent pricing includes everything. No SKU complexity, no overage surprises, no annual commit requirements.
Open Source Agent
Our agent Glouton is open source. No vendor lock-in, full transparency, and community-driven improvements.
European Data Residency
Keep your data in Europe with our EU-based infrastructure. GDPR compliance built in.
Personal Support
Talk to real engineers, not support tickets. We help you succeed, not upsell you on more SKUs.
Prometheus Compatible
Export your data in Prometheus format. Your metrics, your data, no lock-in.
Transparent Pricing
Metrics, uptime monitoring, alerting, mobile apps included. Logs billed separately at just 0.50€/GiB—no hidden fees.
Feature Parity Where It Matters
Infrastructure Monitoring
CPU, memory, disk, network, processes—all the metrics you need with automatic service discovery.
Container & Kubernetes
Native support for Docker and Kubernetes. Pod metrics, deployment health, cluster overview.
Cloud Integrations
AWS, Azure, GCP metrics. Monitor your cloud infrastructure alongside on-premises systems.
Log Aggregation
Collect, search, and analyze logs from all your systems in one place.
Intelligent Alerting
ML-based anomaly detection, smart alert routing, and notification management.
Custom Dashboards
Build the views you need. Drag-and-drop widgets, custom queries, shared dashboards.
Migrating from Datadog
Most teams run both systems in parallel for a few weeks before fully switching. Our team can help with migration planning.
Deploy Bleemeo Agents
Install our agent on your infrastructure:
curl -s https://packages.bleemeo.com/install.sh | shVerify Service Discovery
Check that all services are detected. Most common services are discovered automatically.
Configure Custom Metrics
For custom instrumentation, use our Prometheus-compatible endpoint or API.
Recreate Dashboards
Build your key dashboards in Bleemeo. Our team can help replicate important views.
Set Up Alerts
Configure notification channels and alert rules. Our anomaly detection may reduce alert noise.
Validate & Switch
Run both systems for validation, then cancel Datadog and enjoy predictable billing.
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