Synthetic checks correlated with APM traces, logs and infrastructure metrics.
Datadog Synthetics runs API and recorded browser tests from managed or private locations, and its distinguishing capability is that a failed check links directly to the backend trace, the logs and the host metrics from the same moment. That correlation collapses the gap between 'checkout is broken' and 'this query is timing out'.
Best for
From $5 per 1k API test runs / 12 USD per 1k browser test runs (indicative)
PaidFree tier: 14-day trial.
What drives the bill: Priced per test run and separately for browser versus API. Costs land inside a wider Datadog contract that is rarely small.
Check current pricing on Datadog’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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