Datadog redefines "billable host" as full DB instance, not...
What happened
Between the Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026 captures of Datadog's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: FAQ renamed 'database host' to 'billable host', redefining it as a database instance (self-hosted or cloud-managed) running one or more logical databases, not just any monitored physical/virtual server. Pulse files it as a packaging change (metric change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Database Monitoring at $70.
It lands 49 days after Datadog's previous change, "Datadog Database Monitoring Database Monitoring: AI-powered root cause analysis agent removed from Features" (Jul 20, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Datadog Database Monitoring DBM: added AI root-cause agent, auto-optimization, ClickHouse/Supabase" (Jul 2, 2026). Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Grafana, Sumologic, Splunk, Dynatrace and New Relic also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Pricing modelRewordeddatabase hostbillable host
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pricing model | database host | billable host | Reworded |
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 Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "database host" becomes "billable host".
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Datadog, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 7, 2026packagingDatadog redefines "billable host" as full DB instance, not... · this change
- Jul 20, 2026packagingDatadog Database Monitoring Database Monitoring: AI-powered root cause analysis agent removed from Features
- Jul 2, 2026improvedDatadog Database Monitoring DBM: added AI root-cause agent, auto-optimization, ClickHouse/Supabase
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- GrafanaAug 17Grafana: Logs Query price hidden from Pro plan card ($0.003/GB)
- SumologicAug 11Sumo Logic: New MCP Server AI integration added to Dojo AI
- SplunkJul 20Splunk: removed "Activity-based pricing" model
- DynatraceJul 2Dynatrace: Log correlation democratized to Foundation & Discovery tier
- New RelicJun 23New Relic adds ROI calculator to pricing page for observability value
Questions about this change
Did Datadog raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: metric change.
What changed on Datadog's pricing page between Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026?
Pricing model: database host → billable host, reworded. Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 7, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Datadog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Datadog in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Datadog Database Monitoring Database Monitoring: AI-powered root cause analysis agent removed from Features" on Jul 20, 2026; Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.