Which is cheaper, Grafana Cloud or New Relic?

New Relic is 1.9x cheaper than Grafana Cloud. Grafana Cloud starts at $0/mo, New Relic starts at $0/mo.

Does Grafana Cloud have a free tier?

Yes, Grafana Cloud offers a free tier with metricsSeries: 10000, dataRetentionDays: 14, activeUsers: 3, logsGB: 50, tracesGB: 50, profilesGB: 50.

Grafana Cloud has drop-in switching cost. New Relic has moderate switching cost. Grafana Cloud is easier to switch away from.

Monitoring

Grafana Cloud

Composable observability platform with managed Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo for metrics, logs, and traces

Switching Cost: drop-in

New Relic

← More affordable

Full-stack observability platform with APM, infrastructure monitoring, logs, and alerting

Switching Cost: moderate

You're paying a premium for Grafana Cloud — expect around a 1.9x higher bill compared to New Relic.

{winner} wins on flexibility — easier switching means less lock-in and more options for your long-term strategy.

{winner} wins on flexibility — easier switching means less lock-in and more options for your long-term strategy.

Price Difference

1.9x

New Relic is cheaper by $9/mo

Switching Costs

Grafana Cloud

Lower switching costs for easier migration