Head-to-head · Application Performance Monitoring
Dynatrace Application Monitoring vs New Relic APM
Dynatrace Application Monitoring leads on 1 check, New Relic APM on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreDynatrace Application Monitoring · 9.2/10
- Lowest starting priceDynatrace Application Monitoring · $7/device/mo
- Free planonly New Relic APM
- Free trialonly Dynatrace Application Monitoring
Dynatrace Application Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for application performance monitoring: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
New Relic APM offers free plan; Dynatrace Application Monitoring doesn't. Dynatrace Application Monitoring is cheaper to start at $7/mo against $10/mo. On deployment model, Dynatrace Application Monitoring gives you Hybrid where New Relic APM offers Cloud.
Dynatrace Application Monitoring is the better fit for enterprise teams needing comprehensive APM. New Relic APM is the better fit for teams wanting a mature cloud platform.
- Dynatrace Application Monitoring fits best
Enterprise teams needing comprehensive APM
- New Relic APM fits best
Teams wanting a mature cloud platform
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Side by side
| Feature | Dynatrace Application Monitoring 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | New Relic APM 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #3 in Application Performance Monitoring | #7 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| Best for | Enterprise teams needing comprehensive APM | Teams wanting a mature cloud platform |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $7/device/mo (best) | $10/user/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | 15 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Tickets, Docs, Community |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS | SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 600+ integrations | 780+ integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Dynatrace Application Monitoring 5/5 · New Relic APM 5/5 | ||
| Distributed tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction tracing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dependency mapping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real user monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Log correlation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Cloud |
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| Our verdict | Dynatrace Application Monitoring measures application performance, availability, transactions, dependencies, infrastructure, logs, and user experience across hybrid and multicloud environments. It is designed for development, operations,… Read the review → |
New Relic APM helps engineering teams monitor application and service performance, investigate slowdowns, and trace failures across distributed systems. It suits teams that want APM alongside broader observability capabilities, from small… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Dynatrace Application Monitoring — where it wins
- Automatic discovery maps applications, dependencies, services, and transactions.
- Distributed tracing, code-level visibility, RUM, and contextualized logs.
- Integrates with major cloud, DevOps, ticketing, and observability platforms.
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; the free trial lasts 15 days.
- Full-Stack Monitoring is priced per 8 GiB host, not per host.
- Monthly prices are hourly-billed equivalents under commitment-based consumption pricing.
New Relic APM — where it wins
- Distributed traces, transaction traces, and database query analysis
- Service maps, error tracking, alerts, and logs in trace context
- Free plan includes 100 GB monthly data ingest and 50+ capabilities
Where it doesn't
- Free plan includes just one full platform user
- Standard is limited to five full platform users
- Pricing also depends on data ingest or compute usage
- Dynatrace Application Monitoring9.2/10 · 15-day trial
A broad hybrid APM platform for enterprise teams that need end-to-end visibility.
Visit DynatraceFull verdict → - New Relic APM8.8/10 · Free plan
A cloud APM platform with broad tracing and monitoring, plus a perpetual free tier.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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