Datadog pricing (2026)
Answer: Datadog lists a free plan (Free plan): Up to 5 Basic hosts; 1-day metric retention (Free tier after trial). Paid entry is stated as $15/host/mo (Infrastructure Pro, billed annually; $18 on-demand). Billing model: Per host + per product usage. Last verified 2026-10-28 from the vendor’s own pricing page.
- Free tier: Yes — Free plan
- Free limits: Up to 5 Basic hosts; 1-day metric retention (Free tier after trial)
- Paid from: $15/host/mo (Infrastructure Pro, billed annually; $18 on-demand)
- Last verified: 2026-10-28
- Source: https://www.datadoghq.com/pricing/
Data table
| Field | Value (as recorded) |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free plan |
| Free tier limits | Up to 5 Basic hosts; 1-day metric retention (Free tier after trial) |
| Paid from | $15/host/mo (Infrastructure Pro, billed annually; $18 on-demand) |
| Pricing model | Per host + per product usage |
| Card required | not stated |
| OSS / self-host | not stated |
| Last verified | 2026-10-28 |
| Source | Official pricing page ↗ |
Gotchas we recorded
- Each product is billed separately
- New Basic host tier (Oct 2026) is contact-sales pricing; no container monitoring on Basic hosts
- Short retention (1 days) limits post-incident analysis.
- Trial only: plan for a paid tier after the trial window.
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