Packaging change·Oct 4 → Jan 1, 2026·Q4 2025·Cloud & DevOps
Datadog Restructures Pricing Model: New Detection Tier at $0.03/ingested GB with 10% Sampling for Cost Optimization
What changed
Metric change
Detection tier uses 'per ingested GB' metric instead of 'per scanned GB' from original plan
Feature added
Sampling capability introduced, allowing users to scan only a percentage of data for cost optimization
Threshold added
10% sampling requirement added for the detection-only tier pricing
New plan
New 'Detect' plan introduced at $0.03 per ingested GB with 10% sampling for detection-only use cases
Package change
Pricing model restructured with two-tier approach: detection-only at $0.03/ingested GB with sampling, or full obfuscation at $0.30/scanned GB
Before and after
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Change 1 of 5 · pricing metric changed
Detection tier uses 'per ingested GB' metric instead of 'per scanned GB' from original plan
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