BrowserStack vs Datadog: Pricing Comparison (2026)
BrowserStack starts at $39/mo. Datadog starts at $18/mo. Datadog is $21/mo cheaper on the entry tier than BrowserStack.
See price history: BrowserStack · Datadog
Cross-browser and mobile-device testing infrastructure used by 50K+ companies. Positioned as the alternative to maintaining a device lab or running your own Selenium grid. Distinctive for offering 3,500+ real browser/device combinations (not emulators) accessible via cloud within seconds. Priced $29-$149/parallel/mo across Live/Automate/App Automate tiers plus custom Enterprise. Founded 2011 in Mumbai/San Francisco, $200M Series B at $4B valuation (2021). Standard among QA teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Wells Fargo, Under Armour.
The dominant cloud observability platform (metrics, logs, traces, APM), publicly traded (DDOG), ~$45B market cap. Positioned as the alternative to New Relic + Splunk + PagerDuty stitched together. Distinctive for its notorious usage-based pricing that has surprised engineering teams with 6-figure monthly bills (Coinbase's leaked contract was ~$65M/year in 2022). Priced by seat + host + volume across 20+ meters. Popular with engineering teams; feared by finance teams.
All plans compared
| # | Plan | BrowserStack monthly | BrowserStack annual | Datadog monthly | Datadog annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live / Free | 39 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Automate / Infrastructure Pro | 199 | 149 | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | App Automate / Infrastructure Enterprise | 199 | 149 | 27 | 23 |
| 4 | Enterprise | custom | custom | — | — |
What each is best for
Cross-browser and mobile-device testing infrastructure used by 50K+ companies. Positioned as the alternative to maintaining a device lab or running your own Selenium grid. Distinctive for offering 3,500+ real browser/device combinations (not emulators) accessible via cloud within seconds. Priced $29-$149/parallel/mo across Live/Automate/App Automate tiers plus custom Enterprise. Founded 2011 in Mumbai/San Francisco, $200M Series B at $4B valuation (2021). Standard among QA teams at Microsoft, Twitter, Wells Fargo, Under Armour.
The dominant cloud observability platform (metrics, logs, traces, APM), publicly traded (DDOG), ~$45B market cap. Positioned as the alternative to New Relic + Splunk + PagerDuty stitched together. Distinctive for its notorious usage-based pricing that has surprised engineering teams with 6-figure monthly bills (Coinbase's leaked contract was ~$65M/year in 2022). Priced by seat + host + volume across 20+ meters. Popular with engineering teams; feared by finance teams.
At a glance
| BrowserStack | Datadog | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Entry price | $39/mo | $18/mo |
| Enterprise available | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing model | — | Per Usage |
| Last verified | August 12, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| Full pricing | View full pricing | View full pricing |
Pricing last verified August 12, 2026. Tracked daily.