CloudWatch (AWS)
AWS monitoring and observability service
AWS CloudWatch Logs is a native logging service for AWS workloads, tightly integrated with Lambda, EC2, and other AWS services. Pay-per-use pricing with per-query fees.
| Pricing from | $0.50 per GB ingested |
| Best for | AWS-native teams without multi-cloud requirements |
| Website | aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch |
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Strengths and trade-offs
- No separate account or credential management for AWS environments
- Pay-as-you-go pricing with no minimum commitment
- Query pricing ($0.005 per GB scanned) can add up quickly
- Limited cross-cloud capabilities and less powerful query language than Splunk
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Alternatives to CloudWatch (AWS)
 DatadogCloud scale monitoring and security | #1 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 95.0 |
 Splunk | #2 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 92.7 |
 ElasticSearch, observe, protect | #3 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 90.3 |
 GrafanaVisualise and monitor anything | #4 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 88.0 |
 New RelicAll-in-one observability platform | #5 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 85.7 |
 SumoLogicCloud monitoring and security analytics | #6 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms | 83.3 |
Questions about CloudWatch (AWS)
How much does CloudWatch (AWS) cost?
Lister lists CloudWatch (AWS)'s pricing as: $0.50 per GB ingested.
Who is CloudWatch (AWS) best for?
CloudWatch (AWS) is best for AWS-native teams without multi-cloud requirements.
Where does CloudWatch (AWS) rank?
CloudWatch (AWS) is ranked #7 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms (Lister Score 81.0).
What are the best alternatives to CloudWatch (AWS)?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Datadog (#1 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms), Splunk (#2 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms) and Elastic (#3 in Top 10 Log Management Platforms).
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