AIOps platforms · November 2026 Edition
Datadog vs New Relic Applied Intelligence
Six of fourteen models named Datadog first on the direct prompt; four named New Relic Applied Intelligence. Datadog was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and New Relic Applied Intelligence by thirteen and Datadog carries 43 labels and New Relic Applied Intelligence 45, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
New Relic Applied Intelligence
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share14%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate23%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels4345A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Datadog reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Site24x7 was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Site24x7 vs Datadog · Site24x7 vs New Relic Applied Intelligence · Datadog vs PagerDuty AIOps
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the aiops platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DatadogFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNew Relic Applied IntelligenceDirect641 against Datadog · 1 against New Relic Applied Intelligence
Paraphrase10
Comparative30
Budget-constrained035 against Datadog
Scale-constrained10
Negative004 against Datadog · 2 against New Relic Applied Intelligence
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Datadog and New Relic Applied Intelligence stood in it.
| Model | DirectNR | ParaphraseNR | ComparativeNR | Budget-constrainedNR | Scale-constrainedNR | NegativeNR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | NR | | NR | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | NR | | NR | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | NR | | NR | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | NR | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | NR | NR | | NR | NR | NR |
| Mistral Small | NR | NR | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | NR | | NR | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | NR | NR | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | NR | NR | |||
| Kimi K2 | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | NR | NR | | NR | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | NR | | NR | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | NR | NR |
DatadogNR New Relic Applied Intelligence first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Datadog on the left and New Relic Applied Intelligence on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Datadog and New Relic Applied Intelligence stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.DeepSeek V4 FlashDatadog, New Relic Applied Intelligence alternatives: BigPanda, ScienceLogic SL1, Site24x7
Datadog first, New Relic Applied Intelligence an alternative
5 of 14 modelsNew Relic Applied Intelligence was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashDatadog, LogicMonitor alternatives: Dynatrace, New Relic Applied Intelligence, PagerDuty AIOps
Perplexity SonarDatadog alternatives: Coralogix, Dynatrace, OpenObserve, ServiceNow ITOM
Llama 4 MaverickDatadog alternatives: BigPanda, Dynatrace, Moogsoft, New Relic Applied Intelligence, Splunk
GLM 4.7 FlashXDatadog, LogicMonitor alternatives: New Relic Applied Intelligence, ServiceNow IT Operations Management, Site24x7
GPT-6 LunaDatadog alternatives: New Relic Applied Intelligence, PagerDuty AIOps
New Relic Applied Intelligence first, Datadog an alternative
3 of 14 modelsDatadog was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5New Relic Applied Intelligence, PagerDuty AIOps alternatives: BigPanda, LogicMonitor
Grok 4.20New Relic Applied Intelligence, Site24x7 alternatives: Datadog
Mistral SmallNew Relic Applied Intelligence, Site24x7 alternatives: BMC Helix Operations Management, Better Stack
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniDynatrace alternatives: BigPanda, Moogsoft
Qwen 3.7 FlashSite24x7 alternatives: BigPanda, LogicMonitor, Moogsoft
Kimi K2PagerDuty AIOps alternatives: BigPanda, IBM Instana, ManageEngine OpManager, Site24x7
MiniMax M2.5Better Stack, Site24x7 alternatives: BigPanda, LogicMonitor, OpsPilot
Muse Glimmer 30BBetter Stack, ManageEngine OpManager, Site24x7 alternatives: Atera
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
New Relic Applied Intelligence leads by nineteen points.
New Relic Applied Intelligence23%#2 of 14
Datadog4%#6 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Datadog leads at mid-market.
Datadog14%#2 of 15New Relic Applied Intelligence12%#3 of 15
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
The order flips: New Relic Applied Intelligence leads at enterprise.
New Relic Applied Intelligence6%#4 of 15
Datadog0%#9 of 15What the models said about Datadog
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about New Relic Applied Intelligence
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Pricing can escalate with full-stack usage, and AI features ... are sometimes seen as "basic"” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“often struggle with the "black box" nature of their own AI models” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“typically heavier/pricier for smaller mid-market teams” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · soft negative
“New Relic and Site24x7 are frequently recommended due to their balance of features, ease of use, and scalability” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“New Relic and Site24x7 are excellent starting points, especially with their free tiers or low starting prices.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with New Relic's free tier or Site24x7's $10/month plan if you want immediate value with minimal setup.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.