Comparison
TracePath vs New Relic.
TracePath vs New Relic: full-stack observability without per-GB bill anxiety, and the option to self-host the whole thing.
- New Relic is a mature full-stack APM with a generous free tier and usage-based pricing.
- TracePath offers the same breadth (APM, logs, traces, errors, replay) with transparent self-host and cloud options.
- Both are OpenTelemetry-friendly; TracePath is OTel-first by design.
Capabilities
Side by side.
| Capability | TracePath | New Relic |
|---|---|---|
| APM & distributed tracing | Yes | Yes |
| Logs | Yes | Yes |
| Error tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Session replay | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure monitoring | No | Yes |
| Self-hosted option | Yes | No |
| Open source | MIT | No |
| OTel-native ingest | Yes | Yes |
Capabilities verified 2026-09-18. Spotted something stale? Tell us.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is TracePath a drop-in replacement for New Relic?
TODO-verify: no — query surfaces and alerting semantics differ. Document the OTLP re-pointing path and which NRQL-style workflows have TracePath equivalents before publishing.
How does pricing compare?
New Relic bills per-GB with user seats; TracePath Cloud prices per plan with ingest quotas. Self-hosting TracePath costs only your infrastructure.
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See your app the way users do.
Errors, traces, logs, replay and monitors — one OpenTelemetry-native backend, self-hosted or cloud.