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Datadog vs New Relic: startup credits compared

Side-by-side amounts, eligibility and access paths, both verified against the official program pages.

DatadogUp to $100,000 in credits for up to 12 monthsVerified Nov 3, 2026New RelicFree platform access: 5 users + generous monthly data ingest, with FDE office hoursVerified Nov 3, 2026

At a glance

FactDatadogNew Relic
ValueUp to $100,000 in credits for up to 12 monthsFree platform access: 5 users + generous monthly data ingest, with FDE office hours
TypeCreditsFree plan
Duration1 yearNot stated
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series APre-seed, Seed, Series A
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raisedNot statedNot stated
Max company ageNot statedNot stated
Ways to get it
  • Datadog for Startups referral partners (VCs, accelerators, startup communities) — Up to $100k credits, up to 12 months
  • Apply directly — Free platform access (5 users + data ingest)
  • VC or accelerator referral — Same program benefits
  • AWS Activate — New Relic for Startups offer in the Activate Console
  • Carta startup stack — Same program benefits
Requirements
  • Series A or earlier
  • Referred by a Datadog for Startups partner
  • New to Datadog
  • Series A or earlier
  • Vetted and accepted by New Relic
Not eligible
  • Current or prior Datadog customers
  • Companies that previously received DDFS credits
  • Current New Relic customers (per the program terms)
VerificationVerified· Nov 3, 2026Partially verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

The two programs are not directly comparable on dollar value. Both accept the same range of funding stages. Note that only Datadog is fully verified against its official page; double-check the other before relying on it. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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