Grafana Cloud Application Observability
8.9#2 in log management softwareFrom $0.03 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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New Relic Browser Monitoring
7.9#4 in real user monitoring$10 usage-basedFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | New Relic Browser Monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The documentation covers setup, instrumentation, pricing, cost optimization, troubleshooting, APIs, SDKs, dashboards, integrations, and signal exploration. | Documentation covers installation, compatibility, APIs, security, CSP, SPA monitoring, APM-agent versions and SRI protections. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 |
| Integrations | Grafana Cloud connection tiles support Java, .NET, Beyla, Grafana Alloy, OTLP, and the upstream OpenTelemetry Collector. | New Relic advertises more than 780 integrations and browser quickstarts. |
| License | The Grafana open-source project is distributed under AGPL-3.0-only, with listed Apache-2.0 exceptions; Grafana Cloud itself is a managed service. | The public browser-agent code is Apache 2.0 licensed, while the hosted Browser Monitoring service is proprietary. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 209 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 600 reviews, calculated from the displayed star-count distribution. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.6 out of 5 from 437 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,650 ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.7 out of 5 from 94 reviews | 2.5 out of 5 from 1.48K reviews. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 8.6 out of 10 from 173 reviews | 8.1 out of 10 from 362 reviews and ratings. |
Grafana Cloud Application Observability plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.03 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
New Relic Browser Monitoring plans
- FreeFree
- Standard$10 a month
- Pro$349 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Grafana Cloud Application Observability if…
It suits software engineers who need to detect anomalies, investigate causes, and address application problems. Teams using OpenTelemetry or Prometheus can use its listed compatibility and Alloy pipelines.
Pick New Relic Browser Monitoring if…
This product suits teams that want browser monitoring with interaction, geographic, and error information. The free tier may suit a single full platform user with data ingest within its monthly allowance.