Datadog Pricing Calculator
Estimate your Datadog bills and make informed decisions about your observability infrastructure
Understanding Datadog pricing can be complex due to its various components and usage-based model. This calculator helps you estimate costs for different Datadog services including infrastructure monitoring, APM, and log management.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Datadog's pricing structure and optimization strategies, check out our detailed guide on Datadog pricing.
Datadog Pricing Calculator
Log Volume:GB
(Assuming 15 day retention and no on-demand usage)
Total Estimated Cost
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Why Use This Calculator?
- ✓Get instant cost estimates for your Datadog setup
- ✓Compare different usage scenarios
- ✓Understand pricing implications of infrastructure changes
- ✓Plan your observability budget effectively
How to Use?
- Enter your estimated usage for each service
- Adjust values using sliders or input fields
- Review the detailed cost breakdown
- Compare with alternative solutions
Datadog Plans and Pricing Summary(See detailed pricing)
Infrastructure Monitoring - Pro
$15/host/month
Centralized monitoring of systems, services, and serverless functions
APM
$31/host/month
End-to-end distributed traces, service health metrics, and 15-day historical search & analytics
Log Management
$0.10/GB
Ingest, process, and analyze logs with out-of-the-box parsing for 200+ log sources
Real User Monitoring
$1.50/1000 sessions
User journey tracking, performance metrics, session replays, and error tracking
Database Monitoring
$70/host/month
Monitor database performance, queries, and explain plans with 3-month retention
Continuous Profiler
$12/host/month
CPU, memory, and lock profiling for production code optimization
Network Performance Monitoring
$5/host/month
Network flow monitoring and DNS request tracking
Synthetic Monitoring
$5/1000 tests
API tests, browser tests, and multi-step journeys
Security Monitoring
$0.20/GB
Threat detection, compliance monitoring, and SIEM functionality
Incident Management
User-based
Incident tracking and response coordination
Common Challenges with Datadog Pricing
While Datadog offers powerful observability features, its pricing model can be complex and challenging to predict. Some key issues include:
- Multiple Pricing Models: Different products use different pricing models (host-based, volume-based, user-based), making total cost estimation difficult
- Autoscaling Impact: Dynamic infrastructure changes can lead to unexpected cost spikes, especially with host-based pricing
- Hidden Costs: Additional charges for features like extra span ingestion or exceeding committed usage can significantly impact your bill
For a detailed breakdown of Datadog's pricing models and optimization strategies, read our comprehensive guide on Datadog Pricing.
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Note: This calculator provides estimates. For precise pricing, please consult Datadog's official pricing page.
