New Relic vs Splunk Observability Cloud
Compare New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
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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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud. Choose New Relic when Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill. Choose Splunk Observability Cloud when SRE teams that want Splunk Observability Cloud host packs rather than Platform ingest. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
New Relic is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Splunk Observability Cloud is better for
- ✓ Security & admin
Tie
- • Free plan
- • Integrations
Choose New Relic if: Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
Choose Splunk Observability Cloud if: SRE teams that want Splunk Observability Cloud host packs rather than Platform ingest
Splunk Observability Cloud
Splunk Observability Cloud — Infrastructure Monitoring from $15/host/mo annual; App & Infra $60/host; End-to-End $75/host; free up to 15 hosts. Not Splunk Platform/SIEM ingest.
Best for
- • SRE teams that want Splunk Observability Cloud host packs rather than Platform ingest
- • Cisco/Splunk-aligned estates that need metrics and APM in one Cloud SKU
- • Buyers who will model $15 vs $60 vs $75 host packs before commit
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud. 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 Splunk Observability Cloud). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
New RelicStrongerSplunk Observability CloudWeaker - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
New Relic researches a free plan; Splunk Observability Cloud researches a free plan.
New RelicTieSplunk Observability CloudTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud on current vendor packaging.
New RelicDependsSplunk Observability CloudDepends - Tie
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
New Relic and Splunk Observability Cloud are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
New Relic8/10Splunk Observability Cloud8/10 - Splunk Observability Cloud
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Splunk Observability Cloud leads on security admin (8/10 vs 9/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
New RelicWeakerSplunk Observability CloudStronger
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