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Ask HN: Cheaper Datadog Anyone?

kvaranasi_ Sunday, January 11, 2026

Is it just me or do you guys think Datadog pricing is crazy? I mean even to SEE APM you have to pay like $50/mo minimum. What if my app has just 10 requests per month, can I get for free? No, pay us. What if it's just me building? No, still pay us.

But hey we'll give you this metrics page for free which just basically tells you your RAM usage.

And the worst part is, there is no proper alternative for this. And people are ok with that too. Am I crazy for thinking this?

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