Azure DevOps vs New Relic
Compare Azure DevOps and New Relic on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

Azure DevOps
Azure Repos/Boards/Pipelines — first 5 Basic users free, then $6/user/mo; Basic + Test Plans $52/user/mo; Artifacts 2 GiB free.
Best for
- • Microsoft/Azure-native engineering orgs
- • Teams that want Boards + Repos + Pipelines without GitHub
- • QA groups that will actually buy Test Plans seats
Starting from $6.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Azure DevOps is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Integrations
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Security & admin
Choose Azure DevOps if: Microsoft/Azure-native engineering orgs
Choose New Relic if: Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill

New Relic
Observability — Free 100 GB ingest + 1 full user; Standard from $10 first full user then $99; data $0.40/GB after 100 GB; Pro $349/full user annual.
Best for
- • Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
- • Orgs that can live with 1–5 Standard full users
- • Buyers comparing usage-based observability to Datadog hosts
Starting from $10.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Azure DevOps and New Relic. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Azure DevOps
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Azure DevOps publishes a lower researched starting floor ($6/mo vs $10/mo for New Relic). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
Azure DevOpsStrongerNew RelicWeaker - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Azure DevOps researches a free plan; New Relic researches a free plan.
Azure DevOpsTieNew RelicTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Azure DevOps and New Relic on current vendor packaging.
Azure DevOpsDependsNew RelicDepends - Azure DevOps
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Azure DevOps leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Azure DevOps9/10New Relic8/10 - Tie
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Azure DevOps and New Relic are close on security admin (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Azure DevOpsTieNew RelicTie
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