# Datadog APM vs Kamon

| Attribute | Datadog APM | Kamon |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.8 (61% (medium)) | 54.2 (21% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An observability platform providing code-level distributed tracing across web and mobile frontends, backend services, and databases. Correlates traces with logs, metrics, real-user monitoring data, and security signals to enable teams to detect root causes quickly and optimize application performance. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","question":"What is Datadog APM?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Datadog APM supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","question":"What platforms does Datadog APM support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Datadog APM, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","question":"Can Datadog APM be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Datadog APM, including Google Vertex AI, Google Cloud Security Command Center, Google Cloud SQL, Google Cloud Run and Google Cloud Dataflow. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","question":"What does Datadog APM integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Datadog APM. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Datadog APM not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Datadog APM have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Datadog APM is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","question":"Where is Datadog APM available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Application performance monitoring platform providing metrics and distributed tracing for backend services. Supports open-source Kamon Telemetry instrumentation and integrates with Prometheus, Jaeger, and other observability tools. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"What is Kamon?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Kamon offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $89 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"Is Kamon free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Kamon. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Kamon support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Kamon, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"Can Kamon be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Kamon, including Prometheus, Jaeger, Datadog, Slack, PagerDuty, Akka, Play Framework and Cats Effect, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"What does Kamon integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Kamon. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Kamon not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://kamon.io/legal/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Kamon have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Kamon is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Croatia.","source":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","question":"Where is Kamon available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A monitoring and observability service that provides real-time visibility into application performance, user experience, network activity, and logs through unified monitoring, analytics, and AI-powered investigation capabilities. | Application performance monitoring platform providing metrics and distributed tracing for backend services. Supports open-source Kamon Telemetry instrumentation and integrates with Prometheus, Jaeger, and other observability tools. |
| features.capabilities | `{"rum":true,"hosting":"cloud","service_map":true,"otel_support":"native","slo_tracking":true,"db_monitoring":true,"code_profiling":true,"error_analytics":true,"anomaly_detection":true,"distributed_tracing":true,"auto_instrumentation":true}` | `{"rum":false,"hosting":"cloud","languages":"Scala, Akka, Play Framework, Cats Effect, Akka HTTP, Lagom","service_map":true,"slo_tracking":false,"db_monitoring":true,"code_profiling":false,"error_analytics":false,"anomaly_detection":false,"distributed_tracing":true,"auto_instrumentation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 35 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Vertex AI"},{"name":"Google Cloud Security Command Center"},{"name":"Google Cloud SQL"},{"name":"Google Cloud Run"},{"name":"Google Cloud Dataflow"}]` | `[{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Jaeger"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"PagerDuty"},{"name":"Akka"},{"name":"Play Framework"},{"name":"Cats Effect"},{"name":"Lagom Framework"},{"name":"Akka HTTP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"HR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free trial available","sourceUrl":"https://www.datadoghq.com/product/apm/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:35:00.390Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free - 5K metrics, 10M spans/mo, 3 team members, 1-day retention","features":["High-fidelity metrics with up to 1% error margin","End-to-end distributed tracing","Service map with dependencies and realtime status","Built-in integrations for HTTP, Database, and Akka services","Track CPU, memory, and file system usage for unlimited hosts","Search traces by any tag","Analyze and compare metrics with smart filters and insights","Receive in-app and email alert notifications","Sandboxes for staging and development data"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Great for getting started with observability in small projects","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"trace_spans":"10M/mo","data_retention":"1 day","unique_metrics":"5K"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$89/mo - 10K metrics, 100M spans/mo, 20 team members","features":["High-fidelity metrics with up to 1% error margin","End-to-end distributed tracing","Service map with dependencies and realtime status","Built-in integrations for HTTP, Database, and Akka services","Track CPU, memory, and file system usage for unlimited hosts","Search traces by any tag","Analyze and compare metrics with smart filters and insights","Receive in-app and email alert notifications","Receive alert notifications via Slack and Pager Duty","Sandboxes for staging and development data","Onboarding workshops with the Kamon Telemetry developers","Custom instrumentation for in-house and unsupported libraries"],"minSeats":20,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams getting serious about observability in production","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"trace_spans":"100M/mo","unique_metrics":"10K","spans_retention":"14 days","metrics_retention":"60 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$299/mo - 30K metrics, 500M spans/mo, 50 team members","features":["High-fidelity metrics with up to 1% error margin","End-to-end distributed tracing","Service map with dependencies and realtime status","Built-in integrations for HTTP, Database, and Akka services","Track CPU, memory, and file system usage for unlimited hosts","Search traces by any tag","Analyze and compare metrics with smart filters and insights","Receive in-app and email alert notifications","Receive alert notifications via Slack and Pager Duty","Sandboxes for staging and development data","Onboarding workshops with the Kamon Telemetry developers","Custom instrumentation for in-house and unsupported libraries"],"minSeats":50,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing organizations feeling the pains of scaling","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"trace_spans":"500M/mo","unique_metrics":"30K","spans_retention":"14 days","metrics_retention":"60 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $1499/mo - custom configuration","features":["Custom metrics capacity","Custom span limits","Custom data retention","Dedicated support","Volume discounts","Annual billing"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom capacity and data retention with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional metrics capacity","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":90,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional spans","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $89/mo. Free tier includes 5K metrics and 10M spans/month. Fixed subscription with transparent add-ons, no surprise overage charges.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kamon.io/apm/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:18:06.357Z","startingPrice":{"amount":89,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (APM Tools)

| Capability | Datadog APM | Kamon |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Instrumentation** |  |  |
| Auto-instrumentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Distributed tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Service map | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code / continuous profiling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Database monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real-user monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| SLO / error-budget tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Anomaly / root-cause AI | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry support | OTel-native | - |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Language agents | - | Scala, Akka, Play Framework, Cats Effect, Akka HTTP, Lagom |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:31.658Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*