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New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring vs Elastic Observability
Both stand on synthetic monitoring. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Elastic Observability combines telemetry analysis, monitoring, and deployment options, with usage-based Serverless rates listed by data type. Teams should account for ingestion and retention costs when assessing that option.
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| New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | Elastic Observability | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Elastic Observability |
| Website | newrelic.com | elastic.co |
| On synthetic monitoring | #6 of 46 | #2 of 46 |
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.
Elastic Observability: what it does well
- Combines logs, metrics, traces, and user experience data.
- Supports OpenTelemetry without proprietary agents.
- Offers Serverless, Hosted, and self-managed deployment.
- Serverless Cloud states a 99.95% monthly uptime SLA.
What to know first
- Serverless charges depend on usage and telemetry.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Mobile app monitoring is not supported.
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