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GitLab vs New Relic

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

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GitLab

8.3/10

DevSecOps platform — Free; Premium $29/user/mo billed annually; Ultimate custom on current GitLab pricing page.

Best for

• Teams that want git + CI + security in one licence
• Self-managed / data-residency buyers
• Orgs leaving a many-tool DevOps stack

Starting from $29.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

GitLab is better for

✓ Security & admin

New Relic is better for

✓ Starting pricing

Tie

• Free plan
• Integrations

Choose GitLab if: Teams that want git + CI + security in one licence

Choose New Relic if: Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill

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New Relic

8/10

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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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for GitLab and New Relic. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
New Relic
New Relic publishes a lower researched starting floor ($10/mo vs $29/mo for GitLab). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
GitLabWeaker
New RelicStronger
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Tie
GitLab researches a free plan; New Relic researches a free plan.
GitLabTie
New RelicTie
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Depends
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for GitLab and New Relic on current vendor packaging.
GitLabDepends
New RelicDepends
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Tie
GitLab and New Relic are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitLab8/10
New Relic8/10
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
GitLab
GitLab leads on security admin (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
GitLabStronger
New RelicWeaker

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