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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Datadog	No pricing recorded yet. Check the official site, or ask the owner to add it.
splunk InfrastructureCheapest fit Flat subscription	$15	$180	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
splunk App & Infra Flat subscription	$60	$720	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
splunk End-to-End Flat subscription	$75	$900	· Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options. Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Published as a starting price. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

Datadog

Best fit

Engineering teams needing unified observability across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure.

Trade-offs

Some products and features are unavailable on the US-FED site, limiting access for federal users.; AI Credits reset monthly and unused credits do not roll over, which may require careful usage planning.

Integrations / export

Supports over 900 vendor-backed integrations including Kubernetes, serverless platforms, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenTelemetry, and more.

splunk

Best fit

Enterprises needing unified security, observability, and AI data platform at petabyte scale.; Organizations requiring scalable, AI-driven analytics and operational insights.

Trade-offs

Potential complexity in managing large-scale data and AI agent governance.; Unmonitored AI models and agents can cause unplanned expenses without proper token usage tracking.

Integrations / export

Over 2,000 integrations and apps available on Splunkbase, including native OpenTelemetry support.

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