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New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring vs Sematext Synthetics
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.
Visit New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
Sematext Synthetics covers both endpoint checks and scripted browser journeys, with certificate monitoring and private-location agents. Budget for monitor-based pricing and note the HTTP run memory and response-body limits.
Visit Sematext SyntheticsThe facts
| New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring | Sematext Synthetics | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | A free trial |
| 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 | Pay-As-You-Go: $2 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | newrelic.com | sematext.com |
| Best place | #5 on database monitoring | #27 on synthetic monitoring |
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 Synthetics: what it does well
- Checks response codes, headers, content, and timing
- Browser monitors simulate user actions with Playwright
- Checks SSL validity, expiry, and certificate changes
- Private agents can run in Docker on Linux or Windows
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- HTTP monitor runs have 128 MB memory
- Response bodies are trimmed to 2 MB
- No static IP list is provided for firewall allowlisting
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