Comparison
Datadog vs Snowflake
Scored side by side on cloud-infrastructure, using the same criteria we apply across the category.
Unified observability across infrastructure, applications, logs and security.
Cloud data warehouse with separated storage and compute and per-second billing.
Scored side by side
Cost predictability
Value for money
Datadog verdict
The most capable observability platform, and the one most likely to surprise you on invoice. Set volume controls on day one.
- Correlating metrics, traces and logs shortens incidents
- Very broad product coverage
- Fast agent-based setup
Snowflake verdict
The lowest-operations warehouse available. Budget for a FinOps owner from the start.
- Almost no operational overhead
- Zero-copy cloning transforms development workflows
- Best-in-class cross-organisation data sharing
FAQ
Common questions
What's the difference between Datadog and Snowflake?
Datadog: The most capable observability platform, and the one most likely to surprise you on invoice. Set volume controls on day one. Snowflake: The lowest-operations warehouse available. Budget for a FinOps owner from the start.
Which has better reviews, Datadog or Snowflake?
Snowflake is rated higher — 4.5/5 versus 4.4/5, from 6,300 and 6,100 reviews respectively.
Does Datadog or Snowflake have a free plan?
Both do. Datadog starts at $15 per host / month, and Snowflake starts at $2 per credit, consumption-based.