Buildkite vs New Relic
Compare Buildkite and New Relic on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Buildkite
CI/CD with self-hosted + hosted agents — not a git host. Free; Pro $30/active user/mo; Enterprise custom; 30-day all-access trial. Does not outrank GitHub 9.1.
Best for
- • Teams that want specialist CI/CD with self-hosted agents against an existing git remote
- • Buyers comparing Buildkite Pro $30 to CircleCI Performance $15 and GitHub Actions minutes
- • Orgs that will not move source control in order to buy CI
Starting from $30.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Integrations
- • Security & admin
Choose Buildkite if: Teams that want specialist CI/CD with self-hosted agents against an existing git remote
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
Frequently asked questions
Common buyer questions about Buildkite vs New Relic.
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
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