Log Management · pricing · Updated September 2026
Datadog Logs pricing (2026)
Datadog Logs is usage-priced — charged per unit consumed rather than monthly as checked on 2026-09-27, read from Datadog Logs's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Enterprises already using Datadog for APM or infrastructure monitoring. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: usage-priced
- Free tier: No · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Enterprises already using Datadog for APM or infrastructure monitoring; Security-sensitive workloads requiring HIPAA/FedRAMP; Teams needing petabyte-scale log analytics with cost-tiered storage
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-09-02
Datadog Logs plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingest STALE · 2026-09-27 | usage-priced | — | Custom / quote | $0.10/GB ingested or scanned (annual) or $0.10/GB on-demand. Covers processing, enrichment, live tail, archiving, and dynamic routing. No flat monthly price — pure usage-based. | datadoghq.com |
| Standard Indexing STALE · 2026-09-27 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | $1.70/million log events/month (annual) or $2.55 on-demand. 15-day default retention; 3, 7, 30+ day options available. Real-time exploration, alerting, Watchdog Insights included. | datadoghq.com |
| Flex Storage STALE · 2026-09-02 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | $0.05/million events stored/month (annual) or $0.075 on-demand. Up to 15-month retention for historical investigations and compliance. | datadoghq.com |
| Flex Logs Starter STALE · 2026-09-02 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | $0.60/million events stored/month (annual) or $0.90 on-demand. Retention 3, 6, 12, or 15 months. Includes bundled Starter Compute for logs below 2B events/month. | datadoghq.com |
Last verified 2026-09-27. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. Official pricing page https://www.datadoghq.com/pricing/?product=log-management fetched 2026-06-14. HIPAA/BAA confirmed via Datadog Trust Center. Usage-based model with no flat tier; all plans use a 'custom' billing model. Annual commitment prices listed; on-demand rates are 1.5x annual.
Price changes
No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Fluentd, Logstash, PagerDuty, Slack, Terraform.
Key features: Logging Without Limits — ingest all logs, index selectively, rehydrate from archive on demand; Flex Logs — independent retention and query capacity scaling to control costs at high volume; 800+ OOTB MITRE ATT&CK detection rules for security monitoring (PCI/HIPAA coverage); AI-powered Watchdog Insights for automatic anomaly and pattern detection; Unified correlation across logs, metrics, APM traces, and security signals in one UI.
Plan limits: No free tier — pure usage-based billing; Ingest: $0.10/GB (annual) or $0.15/GB (on-demand); Standard Indexing: $1.70/million events (annual); Flex Storage: $0.05/million events stored/month; 15-day default retention on Standard Indexing; up to 15 months on Flex.
Frequently asked questions
Does Datadog Logs support HIPAA?
Yes — Datadog Logs states HIPAA support on its public pages. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Datadog Logs have a free plan?
No — Datadog Logs publishes no free tier; it offers a 14-day free trial.
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