Dynatrace vs New Relic
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty. Choose New Relic when unified observability billed on ingest + users is the job — not Datadog host packs and not ITSM. Overall: Dynatrace 8.2 vs New Relic 8. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.

Dynatrace
Enterprise observability — Dynatrace Platform Subscription (DPS) annual commit + rate card. Full-Stack list unit ~$58/mo per 8 GiB host; 15-day trial. No per-seat SKU.
Best for
- • Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
- • SRE teams that want full-stack APM plus Davis AI in one platform
- • Buyers who already rejected per-host Datadog module math
Starting from $58.00/user/mo
No free plan
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Our verdict
Same-cluster observability peer comparison. Choose Dynatrace when enterprise full-stack observability with a DPS commit is the job — not Datadog host modules by default, and not PagerDuty. Choose New Relic when unified observability billed on ingest + users is the job — not Datadog host packs and not ITSM. Overall: Dynatrace 8.2 vs New Relic 8. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging.
Dynatrace is better for
- ✓ ITSM depth
- ✓ Source control depth
- ✓ Hosting panel depth
- ✓ Web data / proxy depth
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Observability depth
- • Integrations
Choose Dynatrace if: Enterprises that will sign a DPS commit and deploy OneAgent broadly
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
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