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Dynatrace Log Management costs $1 to $58 per per host as of July 2026, with 12 plans available. Plans: Foundation & Discovery at $7/per host, Infrastructure Monitoring at $29/per host, Full-Stack Monitoring at $58/per host, Container Observability at $1.4/per host, Code Monitoring at $3.6/per host, Real User Monitoring at $2.25/per host, Synthetic Monitoring - HTTP Monitor at $1/per host, Runtime Vulnerability Analytics at $13/per host, and Security Posture Management at $5/per host. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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Dynatrace Log Management offers 12 pricing tiers: Foundation & Discovery, Infrastructure Monitoring, Full-Stack Monitoring, Container Observability, Code Monitoring, Log Analytics - Pay-per-Query, Telemetry - Metrics, Real User Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring - HTTP Monitor, Runtime Vulnerability Analytics, Security Posture Management, Contact us. Paid plans include Foundation & Discovery at $7/per host, Infrastructure Monitoring at $29/per host, Full-Stack Monitoring at $58/per 8 GiB host.

Dynatrace Log Management lists $1-$58/per host, but hidden costs like implementation and support add to the total as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: enterprise success & support (ess), usage-based billing nuances, log ingest, retain, and query costs. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Enterprise Success & Support (ESS)

high support

ESS is priced as a percentage of annualized product fees, with a minimum cost of $25,000, and is often considered mandatory for organizations requiring 24/7 coverage and 30-minute critical response times.

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While standard support is included with the Dynatrace Platform Subscription (DPS), ESS is often considered mandatory for organizations requiring 24/7 coverage and 30-minute critical response times

2

Usage-Based Billing Nuances

high overage

Dynatrace's consumption-based model bills Full-Stack Monitoring in 15-minute intervals rounded up, and memory is rounded up to the nearest 0.25 GiB with a 4 GiB minimum for hosts.

industry

"Usage-based" at $0.0007 per GiB-day for retention plus $0.0035 per GiB scanned for queries

3

Log Ingest, Retain, and Query Costs

high overage

While transparently listed, these costs can quickly escalate if not carefully managed, with specific rates for ingest, retention, and queries.

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Log Retention: Buyers can choose between two models: * "Retain with Included Queries" at $0.02 per GiB-day

4

Professional Services

low implementation

Professional services are optional but can add to the overall implementation cost.

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Professional Services: These are optional but can add to the overall implementation cost

5

Increased Telemetry Volume from AI Workloads

critical overage

AI workloads are significantly increasing log volume and costs, with legacy log management tools consuming 45% of observability budgets and 67% of organizations stating costs outweigh their value.

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Legacy log management tools are consuming 45% of observability budgets, with 67% of organizations stating that the costs of these tools outweigh their value

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Dynatrace Log Management?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Enterprise Success & Support (ESS) (13.7%); Usage-Based Billing Nuances (2–4 times); Log Ingest, Retain, and Query Costs ($2,400/month). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does Dynatrace Log Management charge for implementation?

Dynatrace Log Management implementation is not included in the license cost. Professional services are optional but can add to the overall implementation cost..

03 How much does Dynatrace Log Management support cost?

ESS is priced as a percentage of annualized product fees, with a minimum cost of $25,000, and is often considered mandatory for organizations requiring 24/7 coverage and 30-minute critical response times.. Estimated impact: 13.7%.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Dynatrace Log Management?

Dynatrace's consumption-based model bills Full-Stack Monitoring in 15-minute intervals rounded up, and memory is rounded up to the nearest 0.25 GiB with a 4 GiB minimum for hosts. Estimated impact: 2–4 times.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Dynatrace Log Management?

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

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