New Relic APM
New Relic APM is a cloud application monitoring product accessed through the web.
What New Relic APM is
New Relic APM is a cloud application monitoring product accessed through the web. Its listed capabilities include distributed and transaction tracing, dependency mapping, real user monitoring, and log correlation. The perpetual Free tier costs nothing, requires no credit card, and includes 100 GB of data ingest per month, one full platform user, unlimited basic users, and 500 synthetic checks. Standard costs $10 a month for the first full platform user; additional users are shown at $99 per user, with a maximum of five full platform users. Pro costs $349 a month for annual commitments, or $418.80 per user for monthly pay as you go. It includes unlimited full platform users, commitment options, and Data Plus eligibility. Enterprise uses custom pricing and lists advanced security and support options. The tiers set different allowances for data ingest and full platform users, with custom pricing at Enterprise. The listed capabilities cover tracing, dependencies, user activity, and related logs within one cloud product.
Good
- Free tier requires no credit card.
- Free tier includes 100 GB monthly data ingest.
- Includes distributed and transaction tracing.
- Pro includes unlimited full platform users.
Watch out
- Free tier has one full platform user.
- Standard allows at most five full platform users.
- Pro monthly pay-as-you-go is $418.80 per user.
- Enterprise pricing is custom.
Who it suits
It suits teams monitoring applications through tracing, dependency mapping, real user monitoring, and log correlation. The Free tier may fit a single full platform user, while larger teams can consider the paid tiers and their user limits or options.
Verdict
New Relic APM covers several application monitoring capabilities and has a perpetual free tier. Compare its data and user allowances with the paid plan terms that fit your team.
Plans and prices
From New Relic APM's own pricing page, checked 23 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 100 GB data ingest per month · One full platform user · Unlimited basic users · 500 synthetic checks · Perpetual free tier; no credit card required |
| Standard | $10 a month | Maximum 5 full platform users · First full platform user; additional users shown at $99/user, maximum of 5 |
| Pro | $349 a month | Unlimited full platform users · Commitment options · Data Plus eligibility · For annual commitments; $418.80/user for monthly pay as you go |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom pricing · Advanced security and support options |
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