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Grafana k6 vs New Relic Browser Monitoring
Both stand on real user monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
Grafana k6 combines several kinds of testing with tracing, logging and profiling capabilities. Check the 500-hour monthly Free plan limit and Pro’s platform fee plus pay-as-you-go pricing against expected usage.
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Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2
Choose New Relic Browser Monitoring for web-based browser monitoring that includes Core Web Vitals, interaction tracking, geographic breakdowns and error correlation. Look elsewhere if mobile app monitoring is a requirement, or if the Standard plan's five-user maximum does not fit your team.
Visit New Relic Browser MonitoringThe facts
| Grafana k6 | New Relic Browser Monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Linux | Android, API, Extension, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $19 a month | Standard: $10 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Maker | Grafana k6 | Not published |
| Website | grafana.com | newrelic.com |
| On real user monitoring | #8 of 23 | #6 of 23 |
Grafana k6: what it does well
- Supports load, stress, browser-based, distributed and API testing.
- Includes OpenTelemetry support and service maps.
- Logging includes structured parsing and live tailing.
- Profiles CPU, memory and threads.
- Supports a broad list of programming languages.
What to know first
- Free plan is capped at 500 virtual user hours monthly.
- Pro adds a 19.00 USD monthly platform fee plus usage.
- Kernel profiling is not supported.
- Logs are retained for 30 days.
New Relic Browser Monitoring: what it does well
- Tracks Core Web Vitals.
- Includes interaction tracking and geographic breakdowns.
- Correlates errors with browser monitoring.
- Free tier includes 100 GB monthly data ingest.
- Data retention is 90+ days.
What to know first
- Mobile app monitoring is not included.
- Free tier has one full platform user.
- Standard supports a maximum of five users.
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