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Sysdig Secure uses custom pricing as of July 2026 with 2 plans available. Contact Sysdig Secure directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available

Sysdig Secure offers 2 pricing tiers: Sysdig Secure, Sysdig Monitor.

Sysdig Secure uses custom pricing, and hidden costs like implementation and support add to the quoted price as of July 2026. Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden costs like implementation and support add significantly to the total. Key hidden costs: professional services and implementation, training and enablement, extended data retention. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Professional Services and Implementation

high implementation

Initial deployment, integration with existing security tools, and custom policy configuration often require professional services.

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One user reported that for 200 nodes, this could mean approximately 100 reserved vCPUs and 120Gi of memory just for monitoring/security, representing an infrastructure cost on top of the license fee.

2

Training and Enablement

medium training

Security and platform engineering teams frequently need training on Sysdig's interface, policy creation, and incident response workflows.

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One user reported that for 200 nodes, this could mean approximately 100 reserved vCPUs and 120Gi of memory just for monitoring/security, representing an infrastructure cost on top of the license fee.

3

Extended Data Retention

high compliance

Organizations with strict compliance requirements needing extended data retention for compliance or forensic purposes may incur additional storage costs.

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Organizations with strict compliance requirements (e.g., financial services, healthcare) that need extended retention for compliance or forensic purposes may incur additional storage costs, which can add 10-25% to the total contract value.

4

Infrastructure Burden of the Agent

high implementation

Sysdig's agent-based deployment model can introduce additional infrastructure costs due to CPU and memory consumption, especially during event bursts.

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Scaling the cluster can lead to linearly scaling Sysdig costs, even for temporary nodes used for batch jobs, effectively resulting in paying for the infrastructure to run the agent and the license seat.

5

Image Scanning Events

critical overage

Every layer in a pipeline can trigger a scan, and each counts as a "scan event," leading to billable events exploding beyond projected monthly counts.

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Image Scanning Events: The per-image scan quote might appear manageable, but every layer in a pipeline can trigger a scan, and each counts as a "scan event." This can lead to billable events exploding beyond projected monthly counts, with one user reporting a 300% increase.

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Overage Charges

high overage

Exceeding contracted host counts or data limits can trigger additional overage fees.

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Overage Charges: Exceeding contracted host counts or data limits can trigger additional overage fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Sysdig Secure?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Professional Services and Implementation ($15,000 to $75,000); Training and Enablement ($5,000 to $20,000); Extended Data Retention (10-25%); Image Scanning Events (300%). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Sysdig Secure charge for implementation?

Sysdig Secure implementation is not included in the license cost. Initial deployment, integration with existing security tools, and custom policy configuration often require professional services.. Estimated impact: $15,000 to $75,000.

03 How much does Sysdig Secure support cost?

Premium support pricing for Sysdig Secure depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Sysdig Secure?

Every layer in a pipeline can trigger a scan, and each counts as a "scan event," leading to billable events exploding beyond projected monthly counts.. Estimated impact: 300%.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Sysdig Secure?

Add-on pricing for Sysdig Secure varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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