New Relic alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave New Relic: full-platform user seats are expensive on paid tiers, and interface has many overlapping views to learn. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces New Relic, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Datadog currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Datadog	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	66.5
2	Dynatrace	Paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	4 of 4	62.6

1. DatadogTop pick
Best for: Cloud-heavy teams that want metrics, traces, logs and alerts in one hosted product and can budget for it
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
66.5
score / 100
Why switch from New Relic
Broader product catalogue and integrations if you are fine with per-host pricing.
Pros
Very wide integration catalogue that works with little setup
Metrics, traces and logs are linked in one interface
Mature dashboards, monitors and on-call features
Cons
Per-product, per-host pricing makes bills hard to forecast
Custom metrics and log volume get expensive quickly
No self-hosted option
Visit Datadog Compare with New Relic Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Datadog a good New Relic alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Starting price
$15 per host/month (Infrastructure Pro, annual)
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free tier
Up to 5 hosts, 1-day metric retention
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
14 days
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
Integrations
1,000+
Checked Oct 25, 2026datadoghq.com(opens source in a new tab)
2. Dynatrace
Best for: Large enterprises with sprawling hybrid infrastructure that want automated problem detection
PaidWeb, iOS, Android
62.6
score / 100
Why switch from New Relic
Heavier automation and AI-driven root cause analysis for large enterprise estates.
Pros
Automatic discovery and dependency mapping with little manual setup
Groups related alerts into single problems with a suggested root cause
No per-user fees
Cons
Expensive for small teams
Large platform with a steep learning curve
No meaningful free tier, only a trial
Visit Dynatrace Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Dynatrace a good New Relic alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Full-Stack Monitoring
$58/month per 8 GiB host
Checked Oct 25, 2026dynatrace.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free trial
15 days
Checked Oct 25, 2026dynatrace.com(opens source in a new tab)
Seat fees
None
Checked Oct 25, 2026dynatrace.com(opens source in a new tab)
Code Monitoring
$3.60/month per container
Checked Oct 25, 2026dynatrace.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best New Relic alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best New Relic alternative for most people

Datadog

Broader product catalogue and integrations if you are fine with per-host pricing.

Best New Relic alternative for a free option

Grafana

Open-source stack you can self-host, or a hosted cloud with its own free tier.

Best New Relic alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

AppSignal

Simpler, request-based pricing and a cleaner UI for small web app teams.

Best New Relic alternative for open source

SigNoz

Open-source, OpenTelemetry-native APM you can run yourself to keep data in-house.

Best New Relic alternative for self-hosting

Sentry

Lighter, developer-focused tool if errors and basic tracing are what you really use.

Best New Relic alternative for iPhone and Android

Dynatrace

Heavier automation and AI-driven root cause analysis for large enterprise estates.

Best New Relic alternative for working in the browser

Datadog

Broader product catalogue and integrations if you are fine with per-host pricing.

New Relic alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to New Relic?

Datadog ranks first right now. Broader product catalogue and integrations if you are fine with per-host pricing. Dynatrace and Grafana follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to New Relic?

Yes. Datadog (free plan + paid), Grafana (open source), SigNoz (open source) and AppSignal (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to New Relic?

Yes: Grafana and SigNoz. Grafana and SigNoz can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from New Relic?

The complaints we hear most: full-platform user seats are expensive on paid tiers; interface has many overlapping views to learn; hosted only.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces New Relic, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.