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Datadog vs Grafana Cloud Pricing

Pricing compared · Updated Mar 4, 2026

Datadog Grafana Cloud

Pricing Breakdown

MetricDatadogGrafana Cloud
Monthly Base—Free
Per Host/mo$15.00/host—
Per GB Ingested——
Retention——

What You'd Actually Pay

Monthly cost at 4 usage levels -- from hobby project to production

Usage TierDatadogGrafana CloudSavings
Hobby
3 hosts, 5 GB
$45.00/mo<$0.01/moGrafana Cloud saves $45.00/mo
Startup
10 hosts, 50 GB
$150.00/mo<$0.01/moGrafana Cloud saves $150.00/mo
Scale
50 hosts, 500 GB
$750.00/mo<$0.01/moGrafana Cloud saves $750.00/mo
Enterprise
200 hosts, 2 TB
$3,000.00/mo<$0.01/moGrafana Cloud saves $3,000.00/mo

Free Tiers

Datadog

No free tier

Grafana Cloud

10K active series for Prometheus metrics, 50GB logs, 50GB traces per month.

Free tier available

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Datadog or Grafana Cloud?▾
Depends on how much you use. At hobby scale they're often close, but the gap widens fast. Scroll up to "What You'd Actually Pay" to see costs at 4 usage levels.
Does Datadog or Grafana Cloud have a free tier?▾
Grafana Cloud has a free tier. Datadog doesn't -- you'll pay from day one.
How does Datadog pricing compare to Grafana Cloud?▾
We pull prices directly from both sites daily and break them down per-unit above. The cost calculator shows what you'd pay at your usage level -- from side project to production.

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