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Datadog Observability Pipelines vs Sawmills
Both stand on telemetry pipeline software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Sawmills combines telemetry processing and routing with an agent that can recommend or apply changes within team controls. Teams should account for its lack of trace support, upstream role, and annual starting commitment.
Visit SawmillsThe facts
| Datadog Observability Pipelines | Sawmills | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Ingested GB On-Demand: $0.12 a month | Plans start at: $2,500 a month |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | datadoghq.com | sawmills.ai |
| On telemetry pipeline software | #26 of 28 | #22 of 28 |
Datadog Observability Pipelines: what it does well
Sawmills: what it does well
- Analyzes telemetry and can apply controlled corrections
- Includes routing, filtering, and transformation processors
- Supports multi-destination routing and enrichment
- Subscriptions include a dedicated customer success team
What to know first
- Does not support traces
- Does not replace existing observability tools
- Starts at $2,500/mo with annual commitment
- No free plan
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