New Relic is a broad observability platform (APM, infra, logs, RUM). Sentry is a focused developer tool for errors and performance. Here's which fits where.
Sentry's error grouping, source maps, breadcrumbs, and release health are more polished than New Relic's error tracking.
New Relic's APM provides errors as part of a broader transaction view — fine, but less specialized.
If your team debugs React 'Cannot read property' errors daily, Sentry is more ergonomic.
If your team debugs service-level latency and infra incidents, New Relic APM gives richer context.
Sentry Free: 5k errors/month. Team: $26/month. Business: $80/month (performance + replay).
New Relic Free: 100 GB/month, 1 full-platform user. Beyond: $0.30/GB + $49–$549/user/month.
For a frontend-only team of 5 devs, Sentry Business ≈ $400/month; New Relic equivalent coverage ≈ $500–$2k/month depending on data volume.
For a mixed frontend + backend + infra team, New Relic covers more ground per dollar — but Sentry still beats it on frontend error DX.
Atatus bundles error tracking (crash detection), APM, logs, RUM, infra, and session replay at flat per-host pricing.
You don't need Sentry for frontend errors and New Relic for backend observability — Atatus covers both.
Error grouping, release tracking, and source maps are supported across JS, mobile, and backend languages.
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Pricing: Free / $26 / $80 per seat
Best for: Frontend-heavy dev teams
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Pricing: $0.30/GB + per-user
Best for: Full-stack teams
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Pricing: Flat per-host, all signals included
Best for: Teams using both Sentry and New Relic
Pick Sentry if your pain is JavaScript errors and crashes and you don't need infra monitoring. Pick New Relic if you need full observability and can tolerate consumption pricing. Pick Atatus if you want both — error tracking and full observability — at a flat predictable cost.
Unified APM, logs, RUM, infrastructure monitoring, and SIEM in one AI observability platform. Flat pricing, zero bill shock.