# Elasticsearch how do I properly monitor performance? Is there a good tool? is there a free alternative to datadog?

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**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-how-do-i-properly-monitor-performance-is-there-a-good-tool-is-there-a-free-alternative-to-datadog/331028 "2023-04-28T08:17:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eduard\_mart](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/eduard_mart/32/119729_2.png) [@Eduard\_mart](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Eduard_mart)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-how-do-i-properly-monitor-performance-is-there-a-good-tool-is-there-a-free-alternative-to-datadog/331028/1 "2023-04-28T08:17:58Z")

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Elasticsearch how do I properly monitor performance? Is there a good tool? is there a free alternative to datadog?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 8:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-how-do-i-properly-monitor-performance-is-there-a-good-tool-is-there-a-free-alternative-to-datadog/331028/2 "2023-04-28T08:28:14Z")

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Have you looked at the [built in monitoring features](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.7/monitor-elasticsearch-cluster.html)?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 8:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-how-do-i-properly-monitor-performance-is-there-a-good-tool-is-there-a-free-alternative-to-datadog/331028/3 "2023-05-26T08:29:01Z")

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