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How much does Datadog cost?

Datadog bills across 8 metered dimensions. The table below lists the current per-unit rates, verified June 14, 2026. What you actually pay depends on your usage volume, which is the number a scan computes for your specific app.

Last verified June 14, 2026Official Datadog pricing

Datadog pricing breakdown

Per-unit pricing by metered dimension.
Metered dimensionPrice
Infra hosts (Pro, per host)$15 / host-month
APM hosts (per host)$31 / host-month
Log ingestion$0 / month
Log Standard Indexing (15-day, per 1M events, annual)$0.0013 / 1k million events
Log Flex Storage (per 1M events stored/mo, annual)$0 / 1k million events
Log Flex Logs Starter (per 1M events stored/mo, annual)$0.0006 / 1k million events
Log Forwarding to Custom Destinations (per GB outbound/destination)$0.25 / GB
Code Coverage (per committer/mo, annual)$8 / committer-month

Infra Pro $15/host/mo; APM $31/host/mo; Log ingestion $0.10/GB; Standard Indexing $1.70/M events (15-day retention, billed annually) or $2.55 on-demand; Flex Storage $0.05/M events stored/mo; Flex Logs Starter $0.60/M events stored/mo; Log Forwarding $0.25/GB/destination. Code Coverage $8/committer/mo (annual) or $12 on-demand. Many products require custom/contact-us pricing.

Source: datadoghq.com · Catalog 2026-06-14.2. Confirm the live rate before you commit.

What does Datadog cost inside your app?

The rates above are per unit. Your bill is those rates times how hard your code leans on Datadog, plus everything around it. PrePrice scans your project, finds where you call Datadog, and computes your real cost per user and what to charge.

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Datadog cost questions

How is Datadog billed?

Datadog is billed per metered unit of usage. See the table above for each dimension and its rate, and the official pricing page for plan minimums and included allowances.

Why is my Datadog bill higher than expected?

The per-unit rate is only one of the four numbers that set your bill. The others are how much your app uses Datadog, how often, and across how many users. Long prompts, retries, multi-step agents, and uncached repeated context all multiply the rate. PrePrice models that usage from your code so the number is real, not a guess.

Where do these Datadog prices come from?

From Datadog's official pricing page (datadoghq.com), verified June 14, 2026 and re-checked on a schedule. Pricing changes often, so confirm the live rate before you commit.

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