Building on the previous response, I would like to clarify how to interpret the Dataverse capacity screen and calculate the cost yourself, as shown in the Power Platform Admin Center → Licensing → Capacity view (screenshot above).
How to use this screen to calculate Dataverse log storage cost
In the Usage per storage type section, Dataverse breaks storage into:
For each storage type, you can see:
- Prepaid usage – consumption covered by your included (licensed) capacity
- Reserved – capacity already allocated via add-ons
- Pay-as-you-go – billable overage (this is the key field for cost)
Interpreting log storage specifically
In your screenshot:
- Dataverse – Log shows actual usage (e.g., ~473 MB)
- If usage stays within the Prepaid Usage threshold, there is no additional cost
- If usage exceeds entitlement, the excess appears under Pay-as-you-go, which is billable
Only the Pay-as-you-go portion results in additional charges.
Cost calculation method
Once you see log usage exceeding included capacity:
Billable Log Cost =
Pay-as-you-go Log (GB) × Log capacity price per GB per month
Key clarification:
- Audit logs and plug-in trace logs consume Log capacity
- Custom tables used for logging do not appear under Log; they consume Database capacity, which is more expensive
Important note on pricing
Microsoft does not display pricing directly in this screen. Pricing is defined in the Dataverse capacity add-on SKUs and varies by agreement and region. However:
- Database capacity is the highest cost
- Log capacity is lower than database
- File capacity is the lowest
Summary
- This screen is the authoritative source for determining whether your Dataverse log storage is billable
- Costs apply only when usage exceeds included capacity
- The Pay-as-you-go column is what you use to calculate monthly charges
- The storage type (Database vs Log) determines the cost impact
This view allows administrators to self-calculate storage costs without estimating record counts or table size.
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