Head-to-head · Kubernetes Monitoring
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring vs Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring leads on 1 check, Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreNew Relic Kubernetes Monitoring · 8.8/10
- Lowest starting priceDynatrace Infrastructure Observability · $7/mo
- Free planonly New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring
- Free trialonly Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability
- Most featuresDynatrace Infrastructure Observability · 1 of 4
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring scores higher on our rubric for kubernetes monitoring: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring offers free plan; Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability doesn't. Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability is cheaper to start at $7/mo against $10/mo.
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring is the better fit for teams wanting Kubernetes telemetry with a free entry tier. Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability is the better fit for hybrid infrastructure observability with Kubernetes.
- New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring fits best
Teams wanting Kubernetes telemetry with a free entry tier
- Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability fits best
Hybrid infrastructure observability with Kubernetes
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Side by side
| Feature | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #4 in Kubernetes Monitoring | #5 in Kubernetes Monitoring |
| Best for | Teams wanting Kubernetes telemetry with a free entry tier | Hybrid infrastructure observability with Kubernetes |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $10/user/mo | $7/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | 15 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 780+ integrations | 8 integrations |
| Features New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring 0/4 · Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability 1/4 | ||
| Control-plane monitoring | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Kubernetes logs | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Distributed tracing | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Managed Kubernetes support | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Alerting channels | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Data retention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring brings cluster, workload, container, and application telemetry into New Relic’s observability platform. It is aimed at engineering, DevOps, and platform teams operating Kubernetes environments, including… Read the review → |
Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability is a web and API platform for IT operations, infrastructure, cloud, and platform engineering teams managing hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It monitors hosts, virtual machines, containers,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring — where it wins
- Correlates Kubernetes metrics, events, logs, and traces
- Free plan includes 100 GB of monthly data ingest
- Ingests Prometheus and OpenTelemetry telemetry
Where it doesn't
- Standard limits full platform access to five users
- Standard and Pro charge per user, with data ingest overages
- Kubernetes Monitoring is part of a broader observability platform
Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability — where it wins
- Maps hosts, containers, networks, and Kubernetes environments automatically
- Correlates logs, metrics, traces, and events in one platform
- Adds AI root-cause analysis and automated remediation workflows
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Kubernetes monitoring is less specialized than the broader platform scope
- Pricing uses platform-level annual commitment and usage-based rates
- New Relic Kubernetes Monitoring8.8/10 · Free plan
Kubernetes telemetry spans metrics, events, logs, and traces, with a free entry tier.
Visit New RelicFull verdict → - Dynatrace Infrastructure Observability8.7/10 · 15-day trial
A broad observability platform for hybrid infrastructure, with Kubernetes visibility and AI-assisted analysis.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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