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Dynatrace Infrastructure Monitoring vs New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring
Both stand on application dependency mapping software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Dynatrace offers infrastructure monitoring with separate plans for discovery, infrastructure analysis, and full-stack monitoring. Consider the paid plans and proprietary query language when weighing it against your operational needs.
Visit Dynatrace Infrastructure MonitoringNew Relic Kubernetes Monitoring covers cluster telemetry, application correlation, and alerting in one integration. Its free tier has a stated ingest allowance, but installation requires a license key and the default configuration uses a privileged sidecar.
Visit New Relic Kubernetes MonitoringThe facts
| Dynatrace Infrastructure Monitoring | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Web, Windows | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Foundation & Discovery: $7 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | dynatrace.com | newrelic.com |
| On application dependency mapping software | #30 of 36 | #6 of 36 |
Dynatrace Infrastructure Monitoring: what it does well
- Tracks metrics, logs, traces, and events
- Includes synthetic monitoring and distributed tracing
- Offers SLO tracking and log search
- Self-hosted option is available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Full-Stack Monitoring costs $58 a month
- Query language is proprietary
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring: what it does well
- Combines Kubernetes metrics, events, logs, and traces.
- Collects Prometheus metrics through workload service discovery.
- Links application performance data with Kubernetes data.
- Supports predefined and custom Kubernetes alerts.
- Free tier includes 100 GB monthly ingest.
What to know first
- Installation requires a New Relic license key.
- Default setup uses a privileged Infrastructure Agent sidecar.
- Unprivileged mode provides reduced host visibility.
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