Datadog Network Monitoring Removes CNM Flow Allotment Documentation, Impacting 6 Million Flows Per Host Limit
What happened
Between the Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025 captures of Datadog's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: CNM flow allotment documentation removed from FAQ (previously stated 6 million CNM flows per host). Pulse files it as a packaging change (threshold removed) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Jun 14, 2026) lists Cloud Network Monitoring at $5, Network Path at $5, Network Device Monitoring at $7, NetFlow Monitoring (60-day Retention) at $0.75 and NetFlow Monitoring (30-day Retention) at $0.65.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Datadog. Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Elastic, Dynatrace 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.
- — · LimitRemoved
BeforeCNM flow allotment documentation
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | CNM flow allotment documentation | Not listed | 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 Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where the CNM flow allotment documentation no longer appears.
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Datadog, pricing history
Full history- Mar 11, 2026packagingDatadog Network Monitoring reveals Network Path pricing at $5 per 1K tests
- Week 3, 2026packagingDatadog Network Monitoring launches Data Observability suite with Quality Moni...
- Q3 2025improvedDatadog Network Monitoring Introduces Network Path Add-On with Custom Pricing, Enhancing Packet Loss and Latency Insights for Improved MTTR and Root Cause Identification
- Q2 2025packagingDatadog Network Monitoring Removes CNM Flow Allotment Documentation, Impacting 6 Million Flows Per Host Limit · this change
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces 99.95% Uptime SLA for Platinum and Enterprise Tiers in Comparison Table
- DynatraceJan 11Dynatrace Expands Services Flexpoints Pricing with Daily Rates for Lead Consultant and Architect Services
- GrafanaJan 10Grafana Transforms Pro Plan to Pure Pay-As-You-Go Model Starting at $0, Renames All Plans
Questions about this change
Did Datadog raise prices in July 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: threshold removed.
What changed on Datadog's pricing page between Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025?
Limit: CNM flow allotment documentation → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 1, 2025 and Jul 6, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Datadog change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Datadog in the 90 days before this one; Datadog has been tracked since 2023-11-14.