CircleCI vs New Relic
Compare CircleCI and New Relic on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
CircleCI
CI/CD platform — not a git host. Free (6k build minutes / 30k credits framing); Performance from $15/mo; Scale contact. Peer of GitHub Actions / GitLab CI.
Best for
- • Teams that want specialist CI/CD against an existing GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket remote
- • Buyers comparing CircleCI Performance $15 to GitHub Actions minutes
- • Orgs that do not want to move source control in order to buy CI
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
Free plan available
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Security & admin
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Integrations
Choose CircleCI if: Teams that want specialist CI/CD against an existing GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket 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
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for CircleCI and New Relic. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- New Relic
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
New Relic publishes a lower researched starting floor ($10/mo vs $15/mo for CircleCI). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
CircleCIWeakerNew RelicStronger - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
CircleCI researches a free plan; New Relic researches a free plan.
CircleCITieNew RelicTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for CircleCI and New Relic on current vendor packaging.
CircleCIDependsNew RelicDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
CircleCI and New Relic are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
CircleCI8/10New Relic8/10 - New Relic
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
New Relic leads on security admin (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
CircleCIWeakerNew RelicStronger
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