Datadog Network Performance Monitoring vs Scanopy

Datadog Network Performance Monitoring8.5Visit Scanopy7.3Visit

Higher score Datadog Network Performance Monitoring #2 in Network Topology Mapping Software 8.5/10 From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Datadog

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Scanopy #4 in Network Topology Mapping Software 7.3/10 Free plan · paid from $11.99/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Scanopy

• Datadog Network Performance Monitoring fits best

  Teams pairing topology with cloud network monitoring

• Scanopy fits best

  Budget-conscious teams wanting open-source mapping

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Side by side

Feature	Datadog Network Performance Monitoring 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Scanopy 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.3
Ranking	#2 in Network Topology Mapping Software	#4 in Network Topology Mapping Software
Best for	Teams pairing topology with cloud network monitoring	Budget-conscious teams wanting open-source mapping
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/mo (best)	$11.99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Datadog Network Performance Monitoring 2/2 · Scanopy 2/2
Automated discovery	✓	✓
Dependency mapping	✓	✓
Specs
Topology views	Mixed	Mixed
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Device limit	Not published	Not published
Network data sources	Datadog Agent, SNMP metrics, SNMP traps, APIs, NetFlow, syslogs, eBPF	SNMP, LLDP, CDP, ARP tables, MAC forwarding tables, Docker, Podman
Our review
Pros	Maps device topology and hop-by-hop network paths Combines NetFlow, SNMP, syslog, and device monitoring Correlates traffic across applications, infrastructure, and devices	Maps physical, logical, workload, and application dependencies Scans distributed networks and supports SNMP, Docker, and Podman discovery Community Edition is self-hosted and free; paid plans add exports and API access
Cons	The $5 annual price requires Infrastructure Pro or Enterprise coverage No free plan; the product is paid after a 14-day trial Its broad monitoring focus may not suit topology-only teams	Advanced exports, API access, and integrations such as Confluence require paid tiers Business and Enterprise features may exceed small-team needs Cloud or self-hosted deployment choice may require operational planning
Our verdict	Datadog Network Performance Monitoring brings network topology views, device discovery, path visualization, and performance monitoring into Datadog’s broader monitoring environment. It is aimed at engineering, IT operations, and enterprise… Read the review →	Scanopy discovers hosts, services, interfaces, and topology across configured networks, then presents physical, logical, workload, and application-dependency views. It is aimed at homelabbers, network engineers, IT operations and DevOps… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Datadog Network Performance Monitoring — where it wins

  • Maps device topology and hop-by-hop network paths
  • Combines NetFlow, SNMP, syslog, and device monitoring
  • Correlates traffic across applications, infrastructure, and devices

  Where it doesn't

  • The $5 annual price requires Infrastructure Pro or Enterprise coverage
  • No free plan; the product is paid after a 14-day trial
  • Its broad monitoring focus may not suit topology-only teams

• Scanopy — where it wins

  • Maps physical, logical, workload, and application dependencies
  • Scans distributed networks and supports SNMP, Docker, and Podman discovery
  • Community Edition is self-hosted and free; paid plans add exports and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced exports, API access, and integrations such as Confluence require paid tiers
  • Business and Enterprise features may exceed small-team needs
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment choice may require operational planning

• Datadog Network Performance Monitoring8.5/10 · From $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  Pairs topology and path views with traffic monitoring and application correlation.

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• Scanopy7.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $11.99/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  Open-source network mapping with distributed discovery and multiple topology views.

  Visit ScanopyFull verdict →