Datadog Pricing

freemiumlast verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Free Tierofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention, basic dashboards
Infrastructure Proofficial source ↗	USD 15/monthchecked 2026-08-26	15-month metric retention, 40+ out-of-the-box integrations, alert routing, core dashboards
Infrastructure Enterpriseofficial source ↗	USD 23/monthchecked 2026-08-26	Machine learning anomaly detection, live container monitoring, 24/7 phone support, admin controls

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Datadog charges modularly per product and host. Infrastructure monitoring offers a free tier for up to 5 hosts, with Pro starting at $15/host/month (billed annually) and Enterprise at $23/host/month, plus add-on pricing for logs and APM.”

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FAQ

How much does Datadog cost?

Datadog charges modularly per product and host. Infrastructure monitoring offers a free tier for up to 5 hosts, with Pro starting at $15/host/month (billed annually) and Enterprise at $23/host/month, plus add-on pricing for logs and APM. Paid pricing starts at $15/host/month.

Does Datadog have a free plan?

Yes — Datadog has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

What are free or cheaper Datadog alternatives?

OpenLIT, Grafana, Latitude are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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