Predictable invoice
No hosts, log index, or custom-metric SKUs.
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VectorData vs Datadog
One flat meter for warehouse truth — not 15 compounding SKUs and custom-metric surprise bills.
The problem
Datadog bills stack hosts + APM + containers + log ingest + index + custom metrics. High-cardinality tags and high-water-mark hosts create invoice shock. Warehouse morning checks drown in the firehose.
The outcome
Keep Datadog for infra/APM. Use VectorData for BigQuery + dbt: flat $99–$999 invoice, Flat-Price Guardian on BQ spend, calm alerts, metadata-only — no custom-metric tax.
Flat
One billable unit
Guardian
BQ spend forecasts
Wedge
Warehouse — not APM
What you get
Spend controls before finance
Guardian forecasts month-end BQ pace vs cap.
Metadata-only access
Rows never leave your warehouse.
We don’t replace Datadog APM
Different job — warehouse reliability.
- ✓Pricing
- ✓Guardian in /app
- ✓Security
- ✓Demo
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Try VectorData, then decide
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