# Datadog bill, cut before you renew

- Canonical URL: https://webofmike.com/datadog-renewal/
- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 0001-01-01
- Last modified: 0001-01-01
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "Datadog bill, cut before you renew", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 0001-01-01. https://webofmike.com/datadog-renewal/


I was the second sales engineer at Datadog. I know how they make money. I know how the bill gets squeezed. I know the plays. I can help you save money.

This is not a post-mortem of a PDF you already understand. If someone on your team will do this in an afternoon, do not buy it.

## What you send

You send a usage export or invoice you already have. I do not log in. No production change.

## What you get back

In 10 business days you get a PDF and a spreadsheet: which lines to turn off or drop before renewal, which monitors are noise, each finding named against Datadog's public price list. No percent of savings. No promise of a dollar cut.

## Price

- $5,000 if you already spend more than about $10,000 a month. Half refundable until the files are opened. Balance on delivery.
- $1,500 if you are on Datadog for Startups and the bill is about to become real.

One optional kickoff. After that, email only.

## Out of scope

Agent installs, write access, 24/7, SOC 2, percent-of-savings deals.

## Contact

Reply to the note that brought you here, or [mike@themsquared.com](mailto:mike@themsquared.com).

[Mike Moore](/about/), Portland.