Datadog for Startups

Datadog for Startups (DDFS) offers early-stage companies up to a year of free access to the full Datadog platform, described on the program page as up to $100k in credits covering all generally available products plus new ones launched during your term. The legal terms clarify that the actual credit amount is specified in your Acceptance Notice, so $100k is a ceiling rather than a standard grant; partner pages such as Maple and Sequoia describe a year of Datadog Pro credits (or until the next funding round) with the dollar amount varying by program.

Eligibility: Series A or earlier, new to Datadog, and referred by one of Datadog's partners. Direct applications are not accepted; all applicants must come through a referral partner (an investor, accelerator or startup community contact) selected from the dropdown in the application form. Current or past Datadog customers and companies that previously received DDFS credits are excluded; ineligible companies can use the standard 2-week trial.

The process: submit the application, sign up for a trial to use while it is reviewed, and expect an email decision (the FAQ cites 3 to 5 business days). After acceptance you must confirm activation within 30 days or the acceptance expires, and an account inactive for three months gets a warning and 30 days to start using products before removal. Choose your data region carefully at account creation because it cannot be changed after the program starts. Participation ends at the earliest of removal, exhausting the credits, or the 12-month anniversary of activation. Credits have no cash value, are non-refundable and non-transferable, and cannot be applied to taxes or to technical, premier support or professional services fees; afterwards usage bills at then-current rates.