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Grafana Faro vs New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring
Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Grafana Faro Free plan LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1
New 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
| Grafana Faro | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $19 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | grafana.com | newrelic.com |
| Best place | #15 on real user monitoring | #5 on database monitoring |
Grafana Faro: what it does well
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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