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Datadog charges $15/host/month and gets expensive fast. Cloudrix API Monitor gives you powerful API monitoring for free -- hosted in the EU, GDPR-compliant, and ready in 30 seconds.
Try Cloudrix API Monitor FreeDatadog is an excellent observability platform, but it was built for large-scale infrastructure monitoring across hundreds of hosts. If your primary need is API monitoring -- checking uptime, response times, and endpoint health -- you are paying for far more than you need. Datadog's pricing model charges per host per month, and costs escalate quickly as your infrastructure grows. A mid-size company with 20 hosts is already spending $300/month before adding APM, logs, or custom metrics. Cloudrix API Monitor takes a different approach. It focuses specifically on API monitoring and does it exceptionally well. You get unlimited API checks, response time tracking, SSL monitoring, and instant alerts -- all on a generous free tier. There is no per-host pricing because we do not charge per host at all. Our infrastructure runs on EU-based servers, meaning your monitoring data stays within European borders. For companies subject to GDPR or those that simply prefer European data residency, this is a significant advantage over Datadog's primarily US-based infrastructure. The setup experience is also radically different. Datadog requires installing an agent on every host you want to monitor. Cloudrix API Monitor is entirely web-based: enter your API endpoint URL, configure your check interval, and monitoring starts immediately. No agents, no configuration files, no infrastructure changes needed.
| Feature | Cloudrix API Monitor | Datadog |
|---|---|---|
| API Endpoint Monitoring | ||
| Response Time Tracking | ||
| SSL Certificate Monitoring | ||
| Multi-Region Checks | EU + US regions | 15+ global regions |
| Alerting (Email, Slack, Webhook) | ||
| Free Tier | Generous (50 monitors) | 14-day trial only |
| Per-Host Pricing | None | $15/host/month |
| Agent Installation Required | ||
| EU Data Hosting | US default (EU available at extra cost) | |
| GDPR Compliant by Default | Requires configuration | |
| Infrastructure Monitoring | ||
| APM / Tracing | ||
| Setup Time | 30 seconds | 30-60 minutes (agent install) |
| Plan | Cloudrix API Monitor | Datadog |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | EUR 0/mo (50 monitors) | 14-day trial only |
| Pro | EUR 19/mo (200 monitors) | $15/host/mo (no monitor limit) |
| Business | EUR 49/mo (unlimited) | $23/host/mo + add-ons |
| 10-Host Scenario | EUR 49/mo | $150-230/mo |
| 50-Host Scenario | EUR 49/mo | $750-1,150/mo |
Pricing as of July 2026. Competitor pricing sourced from public pricing pages.
Datadog's per-host pricing model means your bill grows linearly with your infrastructure. A company with 50 hosts pays $750+/month just for infrastructure monitoring. Cloudrix API Monitor gives you unlimited API monitoring for a flat EUR 49/month -- regardless of how many hosts sit behind those APIs. For pure API monitoring use cases, the savings are dramatic.
All Cloudrix monitoring data is stored on EU-based servers in the Netherlands and Germany. You do not need to request a special region, sign an addendum, or pay extra. This matters for GDPR compliance, for client contracts that require EU data residency, and for regulated industries where data sovereignty is non-negotiable.
Datadog requires installing and maintaining agents on every host. This means configuration management, firewall rules, agent updates, and troubleshooting when agents stop reporting. Cloudrix API Monitor is fully web-based. Add your endpoint URLs, set your check frequency, and monitoring begins instantly. No packages to install, no infrastructure changes needed.
Datadog is a general-purpose observability platform that includes API monitoring as one of many features. Cloudrix API Monitor is purpose-built for API monitoring, which means the UI is streamlined, the alerting is tuned for API-specific scenarios, and you are not paying for infrastructure monitoring, APM, or log management features you may not need.
Datadog bills have a reputation for being unpredictable. Custom metrics, log ingestion, APM traces -- each carries its own pricing that can spike unexpectedly. Cloudrix API Monitor has three tiers with clear limits. You always know what you will pay next month, because the pricing does not depend on your traffic volume or infrastructure size.
No credit card required. Start for free and see the difference.
Try Cloudrix API Monitor FreeNot for all use cases. Datadog excels at full-stack observability: infrastructure monitoring, APM, log management, and distributed tracing across hundreds of services. Cloudrix API Monitor replaces Datadog specifically for API and uptime monitoring. If your primary need is checking whether your APIs are up, fast, and returning correct responses, Cloudrix does that at a fraction of the cost. Many teams use Cloudrix for API monitoring alongside a lighter infrastructure tool.
Yes. Cloudrix supports importing monitors via CSV or API. You can export your Datadog HTTP check definitions and import them into Cloudrix in minutes. Our support team can also help with migration for larger setups.
Yes. We check your APIs from both EU and US regions. While Datadog offers more global check locations (15+), most European companies need EU and US coverage, which Cloudrix provides. Additional regions are on our roadmap.
The free tier includes 50 monitors with 5-minute check intervals. If you need more monitors or faster intervals, you upgrade to Pro (EUR 19/month) or Business (EUR 49/month). There are no overage charges -- if you hit your limit, you simply cannot add more monitors until you upgrade.
Cloudrix supports email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and webhook alerts. Datadog offers more integrations (PagerDuty, OpsGenie, etc.) natively. However, Cloudrix's webhook support means you can integrate with any alerting tool that accepts webhooks, which covers most use cases.
If your monitoring needs center on API uptime, response times, and endpoint health, Cloudrix API Monitor delivers everything you need at a fraction of Datadog's cost. Start with our free tier -- no credit card required -- and see the difference in 30 seconds.