OPEN-SOURCE MIGRATION BENCHMARK
License: MIT / Apache-2.0
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Replace Datadog with Self-Hosted SigNoz
OpenTelemetry-native open-source APM, logs, metrics, and traces powered by ClickHouse Stop paying Pro APM + Logs (~$180/mo base + per-host/span fees) ($330/mo for a 10-person team) and run SigNoz on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.
10-Seat Annual Savings
+$3,906 / yr
vs Datadog standard plan
Container RAM & vCPU
2048 MB RAM
2.0 vCPU • Migration: Easy (Drop-in OpenTelemetry SDKs)
Recommended Cloud Box
$4.50/mo VPS
Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU)
1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table
Comparing Datadog (Pro APM + Logs (~$180/mo base + per-host/span fees)) vs SigNoz on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).
| Team Size | Datadog Cost | SigNoz VPS | Net Annual Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Seat (Solo) | $195.00/mo ($2,340/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$2,286 / year |
| 5 Seats | $255.00/mo ($3,060/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$3,006 / year |
| 10 Seats | $330.00/mo ($3,960/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$3,906 / year |
| 25 Seats | $555.00/mo ($6,660/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$6,606 / year |
| 50 Seats | $930.00/mo ($11,160/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$11,106 / year |
| 100 Seats | $1,680.00/mo ($20,160/yr) | $4.50/mo (CX22) | +$20,106 / year |
Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL
Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.
# Production Docker Compose: SigNoz (Replaces Datadog)
services:
caddy:
image: caddy:2-alpine
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- "80:80"
- "443:443"
volumes:
- ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
- caddy_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
signoz:
image: signoz/frontend:latest
container_name: stack-signoz
restart: unless-stopped
environment:
- "SIGNOZ_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false"
- "STORAGE=clickhouse"
volumes:
- signoz_data:/data
networks:
- stack_net
networks:
stack_net:
driver: bridge
volumes:
caddy_data:
signoz_data:
Caddyfile (Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxy):
# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for SigNoz
signoz.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
encode zstd gzip
reverse_proxy signoz:3301
}
Why Teams Switch to SigNoz
- ✓ClickHouse columnar speed (10x cheaper storage)
- ✓Unified metrics, traces & logs in one pane
- ✓Zero vendor lock-in via OpenTelemetry
GitHub Repository
SigNoz/signoz
Official Website
signoz.io
Docker Image
signoz/frontend:latest
Database Needed
Built-in / SQLite
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Includes pre-tuned docker-compose.yml, Caddy Auto-SSL, AES-256 encrypted nightly S3/R2 Postgres backups, and Ubuntu 24.04 UFW/Fail2ban hardening scripts.