Datadog

by Datadog · New York, United States · Since 2010

Monitoring and observability.

Starting price: Free up to 5 hosts · Pro $15/host/mo; Annual billing; $18 on-demand
Free trial / plan: Free plan; Infrastructure: up to 5 hosts, 1-day retention
Deployment: Cloud; Web
App Advisor rating: 4.6; transparency & India fit

What is Datadog?

Datadog is a cloud observability platform covering infrastructure monitoring, APM, log management and more. Each product is priced separately, mostly per host or per unit of data.

Infrastructure monitoring is free for up to 5 hosts. Pro costs $15/host/month and Enterprise $23/host/month on annual billing ($18 and $27 on-demand). APM starts at $31/host/month, and log ingestion costs $0.10/GB. There is a 14-day free trial.

What works well

+Free infrastructure tier for up to 5 hosts
+Transparent per-host list prices
+14-day free trial of the full platform
+Broad product coverage in one platform

What to watch out for

−Modular pricing adds up across products
−On-demand rates are higher than annual
−Free tier keeps metrics for only 1 day

Best suited for: Cloud-native engineering teams · Companies consolidating monitoring, APM and logs

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Datadog features

Researched from Datadog's official product pages · updated September 2026.

Monitoring

Infrastructure monitoring
APM and distributed tracing
Continuous Profiler
Data Streams Monitoring

Logs

Log ingestion
Indexing
Flex Storage

Datadog pricing (USD)

Source

Every edition as published by the vendor · free trial: 14-day free trial. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Datadog pricing breakdown

Infrastructure Free

Free

Up to 5 hosts
1-day metric retention

Infrastructure Pro

$15/host/month

Annual; $18 on-demand

15-month metric retention

Infrastructure Enterprise

$23/host/month

Annual; $27 on-demand

Machine-learning alerts

APM Standard

$31/host/month

Annual with Infrastructure; $48 on-demand

15-day historical trace search

APM Pro

$35/host/month

Annual; $54 on-demand

Data Streams Monitoring

APM Enterprise

$40/host/month

Annual; $60 on-demand

Continuous Profiler

Other pricing options & add-ons

Log ingestion
$0.10 per GB/month
Standard log indexing
Annual; $2.55 on-demand
$1.70 per million events/month
Flex Storage
Annual; $0.075 on-demand
$0.05 per million events stored/month

Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.

Is Datadog the best choice for you?

Best choice if you are…

Cloud-native engineering teams
Companies consolidating monitoring, APM and logs

Look elsewhere if you are…

Very small budgets expecting a flat fee

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Specifications

Category: DevOps, CI/CD & monitoring
Vendor: Datadog
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2010
Pricing model: Freemium
Starting price: Free plan
Deployment: Cloud
Platforms: Web
Best for: Startup, Small business, SMB
Made in India: No

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Datadog — frequently asked questions

How much does Datadog cost?+

Infrastructure is free for up to 5 hosts. Pro costs $15/host/month and Enterprise $23/host/month on annual billing, or $18 and $27 on-demand. APM and logs are billed separately.

Does Datadog have a free plan?+

Yes. The Infrastructure Free plan covers up to 5 hosts with 1-day metric retention.

What is Datadog APM pricing?+

APM Standard is $31/host/month, APM Pro $35 and APM Enterprise $40, all on annual billing. On-demand rates are $48, $54 and $60.

How is Datadog log management priced?+

Ingestion is $0.10/GB. Standard indexing costs $1.70 per million events/month on annual billing ($2.55 on-demand), and Flex Storage $0.05 per million events stored/month.

Is there a Datadog free trial?+

Yes, 14 days with full platform access.

Annual vs on-demand: which is cheaper?+

Annual. For example, Infrastructure Pro is $15/host/month annually against $18 on-demand.

What is Datadog?+

Datadog is devops, ci/cd & monitoring by Datadog. Monitoring and observability.

How much does Datadog cost?+

Datadog has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.

Does Datadog offer a free trial or free plan?+

Yes — Datadog offers a free plan you can start with.

Is Datadog made in India?+

No. Datadog is developed by Datadog in New York, United States, though it is used by Indian businesses.

Who is Datadog best suited for?+

Datadog suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for devops, ci/cd & monitoring.

What are the best alternatives to Datadog?+

Popular alternatives in devops, ci/cd & monitoring include Site24x7, ManageEngine Applications Manager, ManageEngine OpManager. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.

How is Datadog deployed?+

Datadog is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.