Dynatrace is an enterprise observability and security platform with AI-driven monitoring. Explore pricing tiers, key features, and who it's built for.
Dynatrace is an observability and application security platform originally founded in 2005 in Linz, Austria, focused on automatic performance diagnostics. After a period as part of Compuware, it split off as a standalone company, went public in 2019, and is now headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The platform combines application performance monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, log analytics, digital experience monitoring, and application security into a single product built around its Davis AI engine, positioning it as a unified alternative to running separate tools for each observability domain.
Dynatrace deploys a single OneAgent per host that automatically discovers services and dependencies, feeding data into distributed tracing, real-user monitoring, and session replay capabilities. Its Davis AI engine analyzes this data to detect anomalies and identify probable root causes automatically, rather than just generating a flood of individual alerts.
Beyond core APM, the platform includes application security for real-time vulnerability detection, business observability and custom analytics, log analytics with automation workflows, and newer AI observability features for monitoring generative AI and LLM-based applications running in customer environments.
Dynatrace does not use simple named tiers like Basic or Pro; instead it prices each platform capability independently on a consumption basis under a single subscription commitment. Published rates include roughly $11 per month for Digital Experience Monitoring, $21 for Infrastructure Monitoring, and $69 for Full-Stack Monitoring, each per 8 GB host and billed annually, with volume-based discounts at scale.
Because pricing depends on host count, memory footprint, and data retention, actual bills vary widely. Third-party transaction data puts the median enterprise annual contract around $183,000, meaning the platform is generally priced for organizations already committing significant infrastructure and monitoring budget.
Dynatrace prices each capability separately on a consumption basis, with published rates from about $11 to $69 per month per 8 GB host depending on the module, billed annually; median enterprise contracts run around $183,000 per year.
Dynatrace offers trial access so prospective customers can evaluate the platform before committing to a paid subscription; specifics are arranged through their sales process.
OneAgent is Dynatrace's single-agent deployment model that automatically discovers and monitors all processes, services, and dependencies on a host without manual configuration.
Dynatrace emphasizes automated root-cause analysis through its Davis AI engine and a single-agent architecture, while competitors often rely more on manually configured dashboards and alerting rules.
Generally no; OneAgent auto-instruments most supported technologies without requiring developers to manually add tracing code.