Microsoft Application Insights vs Dynatrace
APM & Monitoring pricing comparison · 2026
Microsoft Application Insights pricing ranges from $0.05–$2.3/month, while Dynatrace ranges from $1.4–$58/user/month. Microsoft Application Insights is typically 83% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Microsoft Application Insights
Microsoft Application Insights offers a freemium pricing model with 5GB of data ingestion
verified 5w ago
$1.0K
$183K
Dynatrace
Dynatrace is an enterprise-grade observability and application performance monitoring plat
verified 8w ago
$1.0K
$183K
Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Microsoft
saves
$182K
vs
Dynatrace
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$1.0K
Spread
99%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
Usage-based
Custom rates
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$1.0K/yr
Vendr · n=68
Median annual
$183K/yr
Vendr · n=24
avg 28% negotiated
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
6 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
Sources
13 sourced facts
11 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified
1mo ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
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Contract terms
The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.
Microsoft
Dynatrace
Auto-renewal
—
Yes
Cancellation
—
Review early before renewal deadline
Commitment
—
Annual
Price escalation
10-30% of total observability costs
Users report renewal increases with limited negotiation window
Can downgrade
—
No
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
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Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Microsoft Application Insights | Dynatrace |
|---|---|---|
| Auxiliary Logs | Custom | $7 /per host/month |
| Basic Logs | Custom | $29 /per host/month |
| Analytics Logs (Pay-As-You-Go) | Custom | $58 /per 8 GiB host/month |
| Analytics Logs — Commitment Tier | Custom | $1.40 /per pod/month |
| Code Monitoring | — | $3.60 /per container/month |
| Log Analytics — Pay-per-Query | — | Custom |
| Log Analytics — Bundled Queries | — | Custom |
| Metrics | — | Custom |
| Traces | — | Custom |
| Events | — | Custom |
| Real User Monitoring | — | Custom |
Market Intelligence
Microsoft Application Insights
- Median annual cost
- $1,000
- Based on
- 68 deals
Dynatrace
- Median annual cost
- $182,883
- Average negotiated discount
- 28%
- Based on
- 24 deals
Contract Terms
| Term | Microsoft Application Insights | Dynatrace |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-renewal | — | Yes |
| Cancellation | — | Review early before renewal deadline |
| Minimum commitment | — | Annual |
| Price escalation | 10-30% of total observability costs | Users report renewal increases with limited negotiation window |
| Can downgrade | — | No |