# Axiom vs Datadog — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/axiom-vs-datadog
Author: Sandeep (https://trutool.co/authors/sandeep)

Compare Axiom and Datadog by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Axiom
Event data and observability.
Best fit: Engineering and operations teams considering Axiom for this job: Event data and observability.
- Event data and observability
Before you choose: Test signal coverage, alert noise, retention, incident handoffs, and usage-based billing in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://axiom.co
- [Read Axiom profile](https://trutool.co/tools/axiom): Read Axiom profile

### Datadog
Infrastructure monitoring and observability.
Best fit: Engineering and operations teams considering Datadog for this job: Infrastructure monitoring and observability.
- Infrastructure monitoring and observability
Before you choose: Test signal coverage, alert noise, retention, incident handoffs, and usage-based billing in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://www.datadoghq.com
- [Read Datadog profile](https://trutool.co/tools/datadog): Read Datadog profile