Best Self-Hosted New Relic Alternatives in 2026
New Relic is an application performance monitoring platform with distributed tracing, error tracking, and infrastructure observability. Free tier available; paid plans start at $99/user/mo.
16 Self-Hosted Alternatives to New Relic
Netdata
78KReal-time infrastructure monitoring with per-second metrics, 800+ integrations, built-in ML anomaly detection, and AI troubleshooting — using just 5% CPU and 150MB RAM.
Grafana
73KThe open-source observability platform for visualizing metrics, logs, and traces from Prometheus, Loki, Elasticsearch, and dozens more data sources.
Nuclei
28KYAML-template-driven vulnerability scanner with 8,000+ community templates for CVEs, misconfigurations, and exposed panels — free for core scanning.
Signoz
26KSignoz is a self-hosted server monitoring tool that provides comprehensive monitoring and troubleshooting solution for microservices architectures.
OpenReplay
12KOpenReplay is a self-hosted web analytics replacement for Amplitude, FullStory, and more.
HyperDX
9.4KHyperDX is a self-hosted web analytics tool that provides observability platform unifying session replays.
Highlight
9.2KFor server monitoring, Highlight is a self-hosted solution that provides comprehensive monitoring solution offering error tracking.
Coroot
7.5KCoroot is a Go-based application that provides simplifies system monitoring by providing metrics.
OpenLLMetry
6.9KOpenLLMetry lets you run observability platform for LLMs using OpenTelemetry. Monitor performance entirely on your own server.
Helicone
5.3KHelicone lets you run platform for logging entirely on your own server.
Uptrace
4.1KUptrace is a Go-based application that provides openTelemetry-based platform.
Logfire
4.1KLogfire is a self-hosted apm & observability tool with support for AI, openai, observability.
Elementary Data
2.3KElementary Data handles elementary provides dbt-native data observability to detect issues as a self-hosted solution.
Checkmk
2.2KCheckmk is a self-hosted server monitoring tool that monitors your entire IT infrastructure.
Icinga
2.2KReleased under GPL-3.0, Icinga monitors networks on self-hosted infrastructure.
Bugsink
1.6KBugsink lets you offer real-time error tracking entirely on your own server.
Why Look for New Relic Alternatives?
New Relic is an application performance monitoring platform with distributed tracing, error tracking, and infrastructure observability. Free tier available; paid plans start at $99/user/mo.
Pricing
Here’s what New Relic charges for its plans:
Free --- Free
- Option 1: Original data ingest i
- Option 2: Data
- Basic users
- Core users
- Full platform users
- Compute capacity unit (CCU) tiers i
Pro --- Free
- Option 1: Original data ingest i
- Option 2: Data
- Core users
- Full platform users
- Compute capacity unit (CCU) tiers i
Enterprise --- Free
- Option 1: Original data ingest i
- Option 2: Data
- Basic users
- Core users
- Full platform users
- Compute capacity unit (CCU) tiers i
Self-hosted alternatives eliminate these recurring costs entirely. You pay only for your own infrastructure.
16 Best Open-Source Alternatives to New Relic
Grafana
Open-source platform for metrics, logs, and traces. — 72,678 GitHub stars. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Netdata
High-resolution metrics, real-time visualizations, and affordable monitoring. — 78,075 GitHub stars. Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Signoz
Open-source APM with logs, traces, metrics. — 26,094 GitHub stars. Licensed under Custom.
OpenReplay
Observe, measure, and iterate on your product. — 11,856 GitHub stars. Licensed under Open Source.
HyperDX
Open source observability platform unifying session replays, logs, traces, metrics and errors. Fast search, automatic clustering, $0.40/GB pricing. — 9,373 GitHub stars. Licensed under MIT.
Highlight
Comprehensive monitoring solution offering error tracking, session replay, and performance insights for seamless debugging and optimization. — 9,190 GitHub stars. Licensed under Open Source.
OpenLLMetry
Open-source observability platform for LLMs using OpenTelemetry. Monitor performance, track costs, and debug AI applications with just 2 lines of code. — 6,918 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Coroot
Coroot simplifies system monitoring by providing metrics, logs, traces, and profiling with zero instrumentation, leveraging eBPF technology. — 7,478 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Helicone
Open-source platform for logging, monitoring, and debugging LLM applications. Route, debug, and analyze AI apps with comprehensive observability tools. — 5,254 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Logfire
Logfire offers intuitive observability tools for Python applications, combining logs, profiling, and telemetry in one platform. — 4,089 GitHub stars. Licensed under MIT.
Uptrace
Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-based platform that integrates traces, metrics, and logs to help monitor and optimize complex distributed systems. — 4,127 GitHub stars. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Checkmk
Monitor your entire IT infrastructure with 2,000+ plugins, automated discovery, and scalable architecture. Open source and enterprise solutions available. — 2,222 GitHub stars. Licensed under GPL-2.0.
Elementary Data
Elementary provides dbt-native data observability to detect issues, understand root causes, and resolve problems quickly in data pipelines. — 2,273 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
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Icinga
Monitor networks, servers, and cloud environments with flexible open-source solution. Custom checks, fast alerts, and complete infrastructure control. — 2,180 GitHub stars. Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Bugsink
Self-hosted error tracking — 1,595 GitHub stars. Licensed under Custom.
Nuclei
Customizable vulnerability scanner using YAML DSL. — 27,475 GitHub stars. Licensed under MIT.
Why Self-Host Instead of New Relic?
- Data ownership. Your data stays on your server, not on New Relic’s infrastructure.
- Predictable costs. Pay a fixed VPS cost instead of growing per-user or per-usage fees.
- No vendor lock-in. Export and migrate your data anytime. You control the database.
- GDPR and compliance. Hosting your own tools simplifies data residency and compliance requirements.
How much can you save?
New Relic (Standard)
$990/mo
10 users x $99.00/user
$11,880/year
Netdata (self-hosted)
$10/mo
VPS hosting only. $0 per-user fees.
$320 year 1 (incl. $200 setup)
Your annual savings
$11,560
Year 1 (after setup cost). Year 2+: $11,760/year (99% less).
That's $980 saved every month.
Netdata runs on a $10/mo VPS with unlimited users. Setup by upready.dev starts at $200 (one-time). New Relic pricing as of March 2026.
Why teams switch from New Relic
- → Data ownership. Your data stays on your server -- not on New Relic's infrastructure.
- → Predictable costs. Pay a fixed VPS cost instead of growing per-user or per-usage fees.
- → No vendor lock-in. Export and migrate your data anytime. You control the database.
- → GDPR and compliance. Hosting your own tools simplifies data residency and compliance requirements.
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Both are monitoring tools. Checkmate has 7 unique features, Netdata has 3.
Both are monitoring tools. Coroot has 3 unique features, Netdata has 5.
Both are monitoring tools. Coroot has 1 unique feature, Signoz has 1.
Both are monitoring tools. Flipt has 8 unique features, Netdata has 2.
Both are monitoring tools. Gatus has 11 unique features, Netdata has 1.
Both are monitoring tools. Glances has 9 unique features, Netdata has 3.
Grafana is the better choice for teams with existing metrics infrastructure (Prometheus, InfluxDB) who need custom dashboards. Netdata is better for instant monitoring with zero configuration -- install and get real-time insights immediately.
Both are monitoring tools. Keep has 6 unique features, Netdata has 2.
Both are monitoring tools. Kite has 3 unique features, Netdata has 5.
Both are monitoring tools. Langfuse has 8 unique features, Signoz has 1.
Both are monitoring tools. Loki has 3 unique features, Netdata has 5.
Both are monitoring tools. Loki has 2 unique features, Signoz has 2.
Both are monitoring tools. Lunalytics has 4 unique features, Netdata has 3.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 5 unique features, OneUptime has 3.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 4 unique features, Parseable has 4.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 3 unique features, PatchMon has 4.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 3 unique features, Peekaping has 7.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 5 unique features, Signoz has 3.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 4 unique features, StatusScout has 6.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 4 unique features, Uptrace has 4.
Both are monitoring tools. Netdata has 3 unique features, WatchYourLAN has 4.
Both are monitoring tools. OneUptime has 1 unique feature, Signoz has 1.
Uptime Kuma for simple, beautiful uptime monitoring with notifications. Grafana for comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and custom dashboards. Different scope -- Uptime Kuma monitors endpoints, Grafana visualizes everything.
Both Uptime Kuma and Netdata are strong open-source options in the monitoring space. Uptime Kuma has 84k GitHub stars and Netdata has 78k. Compare their features, deployment, and community to choose the right fit for your needs.
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