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Head-to-head · Real User Monitoring

Datadog Mobile RUM vs Amazon CloudWatch RUM

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Datadog Mobile RUM #7 in Real User Monitoring 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Datadog
Amazon CloudWatch RUM #16 in Real User Monitoring 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit AWS

Datadog Mobile RUM leads on 0 checks, Amazon CloudWatch RUM on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDatadog Mobile RUM · 8.5/10
  • Free trialonly Datadog Mobile RUM
  • Most featuresAmazon CloudWatch RUM · 5 of 5

Datadog Mobile RUM scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 8.5 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #16.

On data retention, Datadog Mobile RUM gives you 90+ days where Amazon CloudWatch RUM offers 30 days. On pricing metric, Amazon CloudWatch RUM gives you Custom where Datadog Mobile RUM offers Sessions.

Datadog Mobile RUM is the better fit for mobile teams already using Datadog. Amazon CloudWatch RUM is the better fit for AWS-centric teams needing broad RUM coverage.

  • Datadog Mobile RUM fits best

    Mobile teams already using Datadog

  • Amazon CloudWatch RUM fits best

    AWS-centric teams needing broad RUM coverage

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Side by side

Feature Datadog Mobile RUM 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Amazon CloudWatch RUM 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.5
Ranking #7 in Real User Monitoring #16 in Real User Monitoring
Best for Mobile teams already using Datadog AWS-centric teams needing broad RUM coverage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $0.15/unit/mo $0.35/GB usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Datadog Mobile RUM 4/5 · Amazon CloudWatch RUM 5/5
Core Web Vitals Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile app monitoring ✓ ✓
Interaction tracking ✓ ✓
Geographic breakdown ✓ ✓
Error correlation ✓ ✓
Specs
Data retention 90+ days 30 days
Pricing metric Sessions Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks crashes, vitals, interactions, geography, and releases
  • Correlates mobile issues with traces, logs, metrics, and tests
  • Offers session replay with privacy masking by default
  • Covers web, Android, and iOS application experiences
  • Correlates sessions with traces, errors, and journeys
  • Provides privacy-masked replay and detailed geographic breakdowns
Cons
  • No free plan; paid access starts at $0.15 per 1,000 sessions
  • Advanced investigation features cost more than measurement
  • Focused on mobile RUM rather than web RUM
  • No free plan; usage charges apply monthly
  • Collected RUM data is retained for 30 days
  • Pricing varies by AWS Region and usage volume
Our verdict

Datadog Mobile RUM gives teams visibility into the performance, stability, usage, and user experience of native and cross-platform mobile applications. It captures sessions, performance vitals, crashes, errors, interactions, geographic…

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Amazon CloudWatch RUM monitors real-user experiences across web, Android, and iOS applications. It is suited to AWS-centric teams that need visibility into page loads, Core Web Vitals, app launches, screen loads, crashes, client-side…

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  1. Datadog Mobile RUMReal User Monitoring 8.514-day trial
  2. Amazon CloudWatch RUMReal User Monitoring 7.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Datadog Mobile RUM — where it wins

    • Tracks crashes, vitals, interactions, geography, and releases
    • Correlates mobile issues with traces, logs, metrics, and tests
    • Offers session replay with privacy masking by default

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid access starts at $0.15 per 1,000 sessions
    • Advanced investigation features cost more than measurement
    • Focused on mobile RUM rather than web RUM

  • Amazon CloudWatch RUM — where it wins

    • Covers web, Android, and iOS application experiences
    • Correlates sessions with traces, errors, and journeys
    • Provides privacy-masked replay and detailed geographic breakdowns

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; usage charges apply monthly
    • Collected RUM data is retained for 30 days
    • Pricing varies by AWS Region and usage volume
  • Datadog Mobile RUM8.5/10 · 14-day trial

    A strong mobile RUM choice for Datadog teams that need deep session and crash visibility.

    Visit DatadogFull verdict →
  • Amazon CloudWatch RUM7.5/10 · Paid

    Broad web and mobile RUM coverage with usage-based AWS pricing.

    Visit AWSFull verdict →

Datadog Mobile RUM vs Amazon CloudWatch RUM: questions

Which is better for real user monitoring, Datadog Mobile RUM or Amazon CloudWatch RUM?

Datadog Mobile RUM scores higher on our rubric for real user monitoring: 8.5 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #16.

How do Datadog Mobile RUM and Amazon CloudWatch RUM compare?

All 6 checks we put side by side come out level: neither leads on any.

Do Datadog Mobile RUM and Amazon CloudWatch RUM have a free plan?

Datadog Mobile RUM: No. Amazon CloudWatch RUM: No.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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