Public · Founded 2010
Datadog
Observability platform spanning infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs and security.
Overview
Datadog's growth came from land-and-expand across product lines rather than depth in any single one. The strategic risk is cost: customers increasingly audit observability spend as aggressively as cloud spend.
Key metrics
- Revenue
- $3.4B
- Customers > $100k ARR
- 3,860
- Net revenue retention
- 116%
- Customers using 4+ products
- 53%
Products
Timeline
2010
Founded
Started as infrastructure monitoring for cloud-native teams.
2019
IPO
Listed on Nasdaq; shares priced above range.
2022
Security expansion
Cloud SIEM and CSPM added to the platform.
2026
LLM observability
Model tracing and cost attribution shipped as a distinct product line.
Compensation at Datadog
Reported median total compensation by role.
| software engineer | $231k |
| devops engineer | $226k |
| security engineer | $238k |
| engineering manager | $289k |
Competitors
FAQ
Common questions
What does Datadog do?
Observability platform spanning infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs and security.
How many people work at Datadog?
Datadog has approximately 7,900 employees, headquartered in New York.
Is Datadog hiring?
No open roles are currently listed for Datadog. New postings are synced on a rolling basis.
Who are Datadog's main competitors?
Cloudflare, Snowflake.