Datadog Cloud Cost Management
Unify engineers and FinOps practitioners in a single platform for cost observability.
Overview
Datadog Cloud Cost Management integrates cost data with performance metrics, allowing engineering and finance teams to collaborate on optimizing cloud infrastructure. It helps in identifying cost drivers, allocating spend to specific teams or projects, and provides recommendations for cost savings.
✨ Key Features
- Cost Allocation
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Anomaly Detection
- Optimization Recommendations
- Unified Cost and Performance Monitoring
- Kubernetes Cost Monitoring
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Unified platform for observability and cost management
- Strong focus on developer and engineering workflows
Unique Value: Provides a single source of truth for both performance and cost, enabling better decision-making and collaboration between engineering and finance.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Tracking cloud spend across multiple providers
- Allocating costs to specific engineering teams
- Identifying and eliminating wasted cloud resources
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations looking for a standalone, free cost management tool
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike standalone cost management tools, Datadog correlates cost data with application and infrastructure performance metrics.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Limited to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
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