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Datadog Logs
Log Management and Analytics
As of 30 August 2026, Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month. Datadog Logs provides log collection, processing, and analysis integrated with Datadog platform. Softwr lists it under Logging. Datadog Logs is made by Datadog Inc, launched in 2010, available on Web.
Overview
What Datadog Logs does
Datadog Logs provides log collection, processing, and analysis integrated with Datadog platform.
What people use it for
- Centralised log aggregation and analysis
- Multi-source log correlation with metrics and traces
- Root cause analysis and troubleshooting
- Security monitoring and threat detection
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Where it falls short
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- Complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
- Ingestion pricing of $0.10/GB can accumulate rapidly for high-volume logging environments
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Capabilities
Features
Log ingestion
Full-text search
Custom dashboards
Log-based metrics
API
Integration with API
Webhooks
Integration with Webhooks
REST
Integration with REST
Web support
Available on web
Api support
Available on api
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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What pricing options does Datadog offer for log ingestion and processing?
Log ingestion starts at $0.10/GB (annual billing; $0.10 on-demand). Standard indexing costs $1.70 per million events per month (annual; $2.55 on-demand). Flex Storage costs $0.05/million events stored per month (annual; $0.075 on-demand). Flex Logs Starter costs $0.60/million events stored per month (annual; $0.90 on-demand).
SourceWhat retention options are available and how does it affect pricing?
Standard indexing offers 15-day retention with options for 3 to 30+ days. Flex Storage supports flexible retention up to 15 months. Flex Logs Starter includes bundled compute for retention of 3-15 months.
SourceIs there a cost to forward logs to external systems?
Yes, log forwarding costs $0.25/GB outbound per destination for routing logs to external systems.
SourceWhat discounts are available for high-volume customers?
Multi-year and volume discounts are available for customers processing 3B+ events per month.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Datadog Logs
- Company
- Datadog Inc
- Based in
- United States
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