Datadog vs New Relic Pricing (2026)

How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.

Datadog

$0/mo

$18/mo

$27/mo

$0/mo

Custom

Custom

Custom

Which one is cheaper?: One or both use custom pricing, so it depends on your specific needs.
Can I use either one for free?: Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
How do they charge?: Both use a usage-based model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
Which one is a better deal?: Depends on what you need. Datadog: At $18-27/host, Datadog sits firmly in the premium tier of observability — more expensive than open-source stacks like Grafana + Prometheus, and pricier than New Relic's per-user model for many team sizes. They're not chasing budget buyers; they're targeting mid-market and enterprise engineering orgs that want a single pane of glass and are willing to pay for it. New Relic: Positioned in the middle of the observability market — not as cheap as self-hosted options like Grafana/Prometheus, but more accessible than Datadog's per-host model at scale for data-heavy workloads. They're clearly targeting mid-market engineering teams who want a full-stack platform without Datadog's unpredictable seat-plus-host billing.

Keep tabs on both.

We'll monitor pricing changes for Datadog and New Relic and let you know when something moves.