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Indie alternatives to New Relic

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what New Relic does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
HyperDXFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
SigNozFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
UptraceFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
AppSignalPaid––Web, API

The alternatives

1. HyperDX

Observability on ClickHouse for logs, traces and replays

HyperDX, part of ClickHouse, is an open-source observability UI for searching logs, traces, metrics and session replays.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

2. SigNoz

Open-source observability with logs, metrics and traces

SigNoz is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform that combines APM, logs, metrics and traces in one app.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

3. Uptrace

OpenTelemetry APM with traces, metrics and logs

Uptrace is an OpenTelemetry-based APM tool built on ClickHouse for distributed tracing, metrics and logs.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

4. AppSignal

Application performance monitoring and error tracking

AppSignal provides APM, error tracking, host metrics, logging and uptime monitoring for Ruby, Elixir, Node.js, Python and front-end apps.

Paid · Web, API · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to New Relic?

Yes. 3 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: HyperDX, SigNoz and Uptrace.

Is there an open-source alternative to New Relic?

HyperDX, SigNoz and Uptrace are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to New Relic?

Yes: HyperDX, SigNoz and Uptrace can run on your own server.

What makes these alternatives to New Relic “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as New Relic.

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