Elastic Security vs Datadog Cloud SIEM

Elastic Security9.4Visit DSDatadog Cloud SIEM9.3Visit

Higher score Elastic Security #1 in Threat Hunting Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Elastic Security

vs

DS Datadog Cloud SIEM #2 in Threat Hunting Software 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Datadog

• Elastic Security fits best

  Broad, query-driven threat hunting teams

• Datadog Cloud SIEM fits best

  Cloud-first SOCs needing mature analytics

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Elastic Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DSDatadog Cloud SIEM 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Threat Hunting Software	#2 in Threat Hunting Software
Best for	Broad, query-driven threat hunting teams	Cloud-first SOCs needing mature analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.09/GB usage-based	$5/GB/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Features Elastic Security 0/4 · Datadog Cloud SIEM 4/4
Endpoint telemetry	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud telemetry	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Network telemetry	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Investigation cases	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Hunting query language	Not checked yet	Sql
Searchable retention	Not checked yet	365 days
Our review
Pros	KQL, Lucene, and ES|QL support custom and threat-hunting queries Hundreds of integrations cover cloud, endpoint, network, and ticketing data Detection rules, cases, triage, and response workflows share one platform	800+ MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules and SQL detections UEBA, risk scoring, and graph-based cloud investigations Case management, SOAR integrations, and 1,000 integrations
Cons	Ingestion and retention charges vary with data volume and storage Advanced capabilities such as UEBA require the Complete plan Broad functionality may exceed teams needing only basic alerting	Usage-based billing can make monthly costs vary with log volume Workflow automation is billed separately from SIEM plans Cloud deployment does not suit teams requiring an on-premises service
Our verdict	Elastic Security is a SIEM and security analytics product for security operations teams. It collects security data from endpoints, cloud environments, networks, and other sources, then supports detection, investigation, threat hunting,… Read the review →	Datadog Cloud SIEM is a cloud-delivered security information and event management service for security operations, development, and operations teams. It ingests security and operational logs from cloud and on-premises environments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Elastic Security — where it wins

  • KQL, Lucene, and ES|QL support custom and threat-hunting queries
  • Hundreds of integrations cover cloud, endpoint, network, and ticketing data
  • Detection rules, cases, triage, and response workflows share one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Ingestion and retention charges vary with data volume and storage
  • Advanced capabilities such as UEBA require the Complete plan
  • Broad functionality may exceed teams needing only basic alerting

• Datadog Cloud SIEM — where it wins

  • 800+ MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules and SQL detections
  • UEBA, risk scoring, and graph-based cloud investigations
  • Case management, SOAR integrations, and 1,000 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing can make monthly costs vary with log volume
  • Workflow automation is billed separately from SIEM plans
  • Cloud deployment does not suit teams requiring an on-premises service

• Elastic Security9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Query-driven SIEM with broad integrations, detection rules, and case workflows.

  Try Elastic SecurityFull verdict →
• DSDatadog Cloud SIEM9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A cloud-first SIEM with SQL detections, MITRE-mapped rules, UEBA, and AI investigations.

  Visit DatadogFull verdict →