Grafana Cloud vs New Relic
Compare Grafana Cloud and New Relic on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Grafana Cloud
Managed Grafana observability — Free 10k series / 50 GB logs; Pro from $19/mo platform fee + usage ($6.50/1k series, $8/user).
Best for
- • Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
- • Startups that fit in the Free telemetry caps
- • Platform teams that want Mimir/Loki without operating it
Starting from $19.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between Grafana Cloud and New Relic. Choose Grafana Cloud when Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus. Choose New Relic when Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Security & admin
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Integrations
Choose Grafana Cloud if: Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
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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