Datadog drops Confluent Cloud from Kafka Console support
What happened
Between the Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026 captures of Datadog's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Kafka Console (Data Streams Monitoring) no longer lists Confluent Cloud as supported; new FAQ says Kafka Console pricing does not apply to Confluent Cloud and it is not billed. Pulse files it as a product change (feature removed) with a downward direction. The current page lists Data Streams Monitoring - AWS Fargate at $2.90 and Data Streams Monitoring at $15.
It lands 28 days after Datadog's previous change, "Datadog Data Streams Monitoring unveils Kafka Console pricing from $100/broker host" (Oct 5, 2026). Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Sumologic, Dynatrace, Elastic and Grafana also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Data Streams Monitoring · FeatureRemovedConfluent CloudNo Confluent Cloud
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Streams Monitoring | Feature | Confluent Cloud | No Confluent Cloud | Removed |
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 Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the Confluent Cloud no longer appears.
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Datadog, the last 90 days
Full history- Nov 2, 2026packagingDatadog drops Confluent Cloud from Kafka Console support · this change
- Oct 5, 2026packagingDatadog Data Streams Monitoring unveils Kafka Console pricing from $100/broker host
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- SumologicOct 19Sumologic adds DojoAI Credits add-on for pooled monthly AI prompt capacity
- DynatraceOct 12Dynatrace launches Agentic Operations at $0.10 per AI unit, AI Exploration free
- ElasticSep 14Elastic splits out new Elasticsearch Vector Database product tile
- GrafanaAug 17Grafana: Logs Query price hidden from Pro plan card ($0.003/GB)
Questions about this change
Did Datadog raise prices in November 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature removed.
What changed on Datadog's pricing page between Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026?
Data Streams Monitoring feature: Confluent Cloud → No Confluent Cloud, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 26, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Datadog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Datadog in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Datadog Data Streams Monitoring unveils Kafka Console pricing from $100/broker host" on Oct 5, 2026; Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.