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Datadog vs Sentry: 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, 2026SentryUp to $5,000 in credits, valid 12 monthsVerified Nov 3, 2026

At a glance

FactDatadogSentry
ValueUp to $100,000 in credits for up to 12 monthsUp to $5,000 in credits, valid 12 months
TypeCreditsCredits
Duration1 year1 year
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series APre-seed, Seed, Bootstrapped
RegionsGlobalGlobal
Max funding raisedNot stated$5,000,000
Max company ageNot stated2 years
Ways to get it
  • Datadog for Startups referral partners (VCs, accelerators, startup communities) — Up to $100k credits, up to 12 months
  • Apply directly — Up to $5,000 credits + priority support
  • Y Combinator / a16z speedrun — Separate partner deal (see Bookface or deals portal)
Requirements
  • Series A or earlier
  • Referred by a Datadog for Startups partner
  • New to Datadog
  • Founded within the last two years
  • Under $5M raised in venture capital
  • Never a paying Sentry customer
Not eligible
  • Current or prior Datadog customers
  • Companies that previously received DDFS credits
  • Companies that have paid for Sentry before
  • YC and a16z speedrun companies must use the separate partner deal instead
VerificationVerified· Nov 3, 2026Verified· Nov 3, 2026

Which should you pick?

Datadog offers the larger headline amount (Up to $100,000 in credits for up to 12 months versus Up to $5,000 in credits, valid 12 months). Both accept the same range of funding stages. If you qualify for both, there is usually no reason not to apply to both; the programs are independent.

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