# pup alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like datadog/pup

Flowy lists 28 other Monitoring plugins like pup, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/datadog-pup

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [pup](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datadog-pup) | 1,036 | +5 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 12 skills, 49 agents |
| [dtctl](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-oss-dtctl) | 198 | 0 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [sentrux](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sentrux-sentrux) | 3,325 | +5 | Mar 19, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [dynatrace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-dynatrace-for-ai) | 169 | – | Oct 23, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 34 skills, 1 MCP server |
| [c9watch](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minchenlee-c9watch) | 135 | – | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [ruview](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ruvnet-ruview) | 100,178 | +2,336 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 53 skills, 94 agents, 92 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [kubeshark](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kubeshark-kubeshark) | 12,110 | +9 | Oct 21, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills, 1 MCP server |
| [claude-notifications-go](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/777genius-agent-notifications) | 819 | +2 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill, 6 commands, 5 hooks |
| [grafana-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grafana-skills) | 290 | +6 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 53 skills |
| [openusage](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/janekbaraniewski-openusage) | 236 | +6 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 11 commands |
| [datadog-labs-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datadog-labs-agent-skills) | 178 | +2 | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aliyun-alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server) | 169 | +3 | Aug 12, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [agents-observe](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/simple10-agents-observe) | 708 | +10 | Sep 4, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 28 hooks, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [dtctl](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-oss-dtctl) (198 stars, 0 this week). Your Dynatrace platform, one command away. [dtctl on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-oss-dtctl)
2. [sentrux](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sentrux-sentrux) (3,325 stars, +5 this week). Real-time architectural sensor that helps AI agents close the feedback loop, enabling recursive self-improvement of code quality. [sentrux on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sentrux-sentrux) · [sentrux alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sentrux-sentrux)
3. [dynatrace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-dynatrace-for-ai) (169 stars). Everything AI agents need to work with Dynatrace, starting with skills. [dynatrace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dynatrace-dynatrace-for-ai)
4. [c9watch](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minchenlee-c9watch) (135 stars). Mac app and JSON CLI to monitor every Claude Code, Codex, Cursor Agent and Pi session on your machine. [c9watch on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minchenlee-c9watch)
5. [ruview](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ruvnet-ruview) (100,178 stars, +2,336 this week). Start here Hardware Models AI toolkit Smart home Cognitum Seed. [ruview on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ruvnet-ruview) · [ruview alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ruvnet-ruview)
6. [kubeshark](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kubeshark-kubeshark) (12,110 stars, +9 this week). eBPF-powered network observability for Kubernetes. [kubeshark on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kubeshark-kubeshark) · [kubeshark alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kubeshark-kubeshark)
7. [claude-notifications-go](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/777genius-agent-notifications) (819 stars, +2 this week). 🔔 Cross-platform smart notifications for Claude/Codex/OpenCode/Cursor/Gemini/Qoder. [claude-notifications-go on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/777genius-agent-notifications)
8. [grafana-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grafana-skills) (290 stars, +6 this week). Public skills for working with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Pyroscope, k6, and the broader LGTM observability stack. [grafana-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/grafana-skills)
9. [openusage](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/janekbaraniewski-openusage) (236 stars, +6 this week). The one dashboard you’ve been looking for — track spend and usage across Claude, Cursor, OpenRouter, Copilot, Gemini, Codex, and more. [openusage on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/janekbaraniewski-openusage)
10. [datadog-labs-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datadog-labs-agent-skills) (178 stars, +2 this week). Datadog skills for Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, OpenCode, and other AI agents. [datadog-labs-agent-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datadog-labs-agent-skills)
11. [alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aliyun-alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server) (169 stars, +3 this week). 📌 重要提示 本项目已使用 Go 语言重构。如需使用原 Python 版本，请访问 v1 目录： 📦 Python 版本通过 pip install mcp-server-aliyun-observability 安装 阿里云可观测 MCP Server 的 Go… [alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aliyun-alibabacloud-observability-mcp-server)
12. [agents-observe](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/simple10-agents-observe) (708 stars, +10 this week). Real-time observability dashboard for Claude Code and Codex agents. [agents-observe on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/simple10-agents-observe)

## Questions about pup alternatives

### What is the best alternative to pup?

dtctl is the first of 12 alternatives to pup by shared technologies: it has 198 stars (behind pup) and showed no change this week.

### Which pup alternative has the most skills?

ruview has the most, with 53 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. pup has 12.

### Is pup free?

Yes. pup is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.

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- [pup on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datadog-pup)