Datadog Cloud SIEM cuts Cloud SIEM data retention from 15 to 12 months
What happened
Between the Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026 captures of Datadog's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Cloud SIEM security data retention reduced from 15 months to 12 months; applies to analysis window, threat hunt/investigation scope, and indexed signal storage. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Cloud SIEM at $5 and Cloud SIEM On-Demand at $7.5.
Datadog's previous recorded change was "Datadog Cloud Siem: billing switched to per-GB, retention cut to 12 months" (Jul 2, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Datadog Cloud Siem guarantees 50 free monthly Bits AI investigations minimum" (Apr 22, 2026), "Datadog Cloud Siem Doubles Detection Rules to 800+, Adds AI Analyst" (Mar 31, 2026) and "Datadog Cloud Siem Doubles Detection Rules to 800, Adds AI-Powered Investigations" (Apr 4, 2026). Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window New Relic, Grafana and Dynatrace also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Cloud SIEM · Limit−20%15 months12 months
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud SIEM | Limit | 15 months | 12 months | −20% |
Values as written on Datadog's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Datadog's pricing page (datadoghq.com) from Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where cloud siem limit reads 15 months and then 12 months.
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Datadog, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 12, 2026improvedDatadog Cloud Siem extends security signal retention to 15 months at no cost
- Oct 5, 2026improvedDatadog Cloud Siem makes workflows free when triggered by security findings
- Jul 27, 2026packagingDatadog Cloud Siem: free investigation allotment metric changed to per-TB
- Jun 29, 2026packagingDatadog Cloud SIEM cuts Cloud SIEM data retention from 15 to 12 months · this change
- Jul 2, 2026packagingDatadog Cloud Siem: billing switched to per-GB, retention cut to 12 months
- Apr 22, 2026improvedDatadog Cloud Siem guarantees 50 free monthly Bits AI investigations minimum
- Mar 31, 2026improvedDatadog Cloud Siem Doubles Detection Rules to 800+, Adds AI Analyst
- Apr 4, 2026improvedDatadog Cloud Siem Doubles Detection Rules to 800, Adds AI-Powered Investigations
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changesQuestions about this change
Did Datadog raise prices in June 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit decrease.
What changed on Datadog's pricing page between Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026?
Cloud SIEM limit: 15 months → 12 months (−20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 22, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Datadog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Datadog in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Datadog Cloud Siem: billing switched to per-GB, retention cut to 12 months" on Jul 2, 2026; Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.