DevOps Monitoring · Netherlands (NL)
AppSignal
Dutch all-in-one APM — replace Datadog + Sentry with one EU-native tool.
The switch
Datadog→AppSignalalso replaces Sentry, New Relic
About
Application performance monitoring and error tracking platform from Amsterdam. Covers APM, error tracking, host metrics, uptime checks, log management and anomaly detection in one tool. ISO 27001 certified, EU-hosted, no per-seat pricing.
Why we recommend it
- APM + errors + logs + uptime in one EU tool
- No per-host or per-seat charges
- ISO 27001 certified, GDPR native
- Deep Ruby, Elixir, Node.js, Python support
- Bootstrapped 10+ years — no VC pressure
EU vs USA
AppSignal vs Datadog
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 AppSignal
🇺🇸 Datadog
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
New York, NY, USA
Jurisdiction
Netherlands (GDPR)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU (Netherlands)
Global, US-controlled (AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
AppSignal B.V. (private, Amsterdam)
Datadog Inc. (NASDAQ:DDOG)
Founded
2012
2010
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