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New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring vs Sematext APM
Both stand on application performance 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 APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
Sematext APM brings monitoring, log management, tracing, and alerting together in Sematext Cloud. The 14-day trial offers a way to evaluate it before considering the listed Tracing plan at $19 a month.
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| New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | Sematext APM | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Tracing: $19 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | newrelic.com | sematext.com |
| On application performance monitoring | #15 of 36 | #16 of 36 |
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.
Sematext APM: what it does well
- Combines logs, metrics, and traces with log management.
- Supports tracing in seven listed programming languages.
- Includes custom alerts, anomaly detection, and heartbeat alerts.
- Offers over 100 out-of-the-box integrations.
- 14-day free trial requires no credit card.
What to know first
- Tracing Basic retention is one day.
- Detailed tier prices appear as unrendered template fields.
- The listed Tracing plan costs $19 a month.
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