Datadog LLM Observability
Partial infoLLM tracing and monitoring inside the Datadog platform.
Datadog LLM Observability adds prompt/response tracing, quality and safety checks, and cost/latency monitoring to Datadog, keeping LLM telemetry alongside the rest of your infrastructure and APM data.
License
Proprietary
Deployment
Managed
Pricing
Usage-based, billed as part of Datadog.
SDKs / languages
Python, Node.js
Strengths
- Unified with existing Datadog APM
- Enterprise-grade platform
- Built-in quality/safety checks
Limitations
- Best value only if already on Datadog
- Proprietary, can be costly
Alternatives
Arize Phoenix
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Braintrust
Eval-first platform for iterating on LLM quality.
Helicone
Open-source LLM logging and monitoring via a proxy.
Langfuse
Open-source LLM observability, evals, and prompt management.
LangSmith
Tracing, evals, and prompt management from the LangChain team.
Opik
Open-source LLM evaluation and tracing from Comet.
Facts verified 19 July 2026. Neutral summary, not an endorsement; verify current details with the vendor.