# Apache SkyWalking vs New Relic

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache SkyWalking

| Attribute | Apache SkyWalking | New Relic |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.9 (55% (medium)) | 45.5 (67% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 21 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 106 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,968 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source observability platform combining distributed tracing, metrics, logs, and profiling in one interface. Provides automatic instrumentation across 10+ languages, interactive service topology visualization, database monitoring, and an AI assistant for answering observability questions in natural language. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","question":"What is Apache SkyWalking?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache SkyWalking is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","question":"Is Apache SkyWalking free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache SkyWalking supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","question":"What platforms does Apache SkyWalking support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache SkyWalking can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","question":"Can Apache SkyWalking be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for Apache SkyWalking, including Apache APISIX, Grafana, OpenTelemetry Collector, Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, WeChat Mini Program, Alipay Mini Program and Kafka, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","question":"What does Apache SkyWalking integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache SkyWalking is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking","question":"Is Apache SkyWalking open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"End-to-end application performance monitoring and full-stack observability platform with automatic instrumentation, distributed tracing, and intelligent recommendations. It is indexed under APM Tools.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"What is New Relic?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"New Relic offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.40 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"Is New Relic free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"New Relic supports the web, iOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"What platforms does New Relic support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. New Relic can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"Can New Relic be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for New Relic, including Kubernetes, AWS ECS, Microsoft Azure and Docker. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"What does New Relic integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA for New Relic. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as New Relic not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://newrelic.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does New Relic have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"New Relic is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","question":"Where is New Relic available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source system for monitoring and analyzing distributed applications with comprehensive tracing, service topology visualization, and multi-signal observability for microservices and AI workloads. | End-to-end application performance monitoring and full-stack observability platform with automatic instrumentation, distributed tracing, and intelligent recommendations. |
| features.capabilities | `{"rum":true,"hosting":"both","languages":"10+ language agents supported","service_map":true,"otel_support":"ingest","db_monitoring":true,"code_profiling":true,"error_analytics":true,"anomaly_detection":true,"distributed_tracing":true,"auto_instrumentation":true}` | `{"languages":"Node.js, Ruby, Go, iOS","db_monitoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 18 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache APISIX"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry Collector"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"WeChat Mini Program"},{"name":"Alipay Mini Program"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Envoy"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Claude Sonnet"},{"name":"Zipkin","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Prometheus","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zabbix","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Fluentd","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Flink","native":true},{"name":"Kong","native":true},{"name":"Apache RocketMQ","native":true},{"name":"Apache ActiveMQ","native":true},{"name":"Pulsar","native":true},{"name":"ClickHouse","native":true},{"name":"MongoDB","native":true},{"name":"Nginx","native":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true},{"name":"Cilium","native":true},{"name":"BookKeeper","native":true},{"name":"ChatGPT","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Telegraf","native":true,"category":"metrics"},{"name":"Apache Pulsar","native":true,"category":"message_queue"}]` | `[{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"AWS ECS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Docker"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://skywalking.apache.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:35:59.641Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with 100 GB/month, 1 full platform user, unlimited basic users","features":["Access to 50+ capabilities","Automatic logs obfuscation","No credit card required"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual free tier with 100 GB/month of data ingest","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"basic_users":"Unlimited","data_ingest":"100 GB/month","full_platform_users":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$10 first full platform user, $99 per additional (max 5), $49/core user, $0.40/GB data beyond 100 GB","features":["Ticketed support","2 business days support response SLA","SAML single sign-on","Unlimited basic users"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"core user","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional full platform user","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams looking to get started with observability","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data_ingest":"100 GB/month free","full_platform_users":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$349/user/year or $418.80/user/month, $49/core user, $0.40/GB data","features":["Unlimited full platform users","2-hour critical initial support response SLA","Data Plus eligibility","Extended data retention","Advanced admin capabilities"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full platform user","amount":349,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full platform user","amount":418.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"core user","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams with more than five engineers and complex workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data_ingest":"100 GB/month free","full_platform_users":"None"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Everything in Pro","FedRAMP Moderate and HIPAA eligibility","Priority ticket routing","1-hour critical initial support response SLA","24/7 dedicated support","Data Plus & advanced security"],"description":"For at-scale organizations with advanced security and support needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"full_platform_users":"None"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Data Plus","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Advanced Compute"}],"summary":"From free tier with 100 GB/month. Metered data at $0.40/GB ingest. Core users $49/month, full platform users $349-$418.80/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://newrelic.com/platform/application-monitoring","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:10:25.231Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 93 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v11.0.0","date":"2026-08-28T02:40:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.4.0","date":"2026-04-01T12:51:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.3.0","date":"2025-11-10T11:40:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.2.0","date":"2025-03-24T11:52:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.1.0","date":"2024-09-29T13:30:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.0.1","date":"2024-05-30T03:42:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v10.0.0","date":"2024-05-13T01:02:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.7.0","date":"2023-12-01T18:19:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.6.0","date":"2023-09-03T14:33:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.5.0","date":"2023-06-18T16:20:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.4.0","date":"2023-03-09T04:01:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.3.0","date":"2022-12-04T03:44:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.2.0","date":"2022-09-01T12:54:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.1.0","date":"2022-06-10T03:01:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v9.0.0","date":"2022-04-09T12:13:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v8.9.1","date":"2021-12-11T13:57:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v8.9.0","date":"2021-12-05T07:33:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v8.8.1","date":"2021-10-02T16:39:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v8.8.0","date":"2021-09-27T09:58:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/skywalking/releases/tag/v8.7.0","date":"2021-08-02T12:25:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.7.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7 | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://newrelic.com/blog/security/database-monitoring |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.skywalking%3Azipkin-receiver-plugin&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (APM Tools)

| Capability | Apache SkyWalking | New Relic |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Instrumentation** |  |  |
| Auto-instrumentation | ✓ | - |
| Distributed tracing | ✓ | - |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Service map | ✓ | - |
| Code / continuous profiling | ✓ | - |
| Database monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| Error analytics | ✓ | - |
| Real-user monitoring | ✓ | - |
| SLO / error-budget tracking | - | - |
| **Intelligence** |  |  |
| Anomaly / root-cause AI | ✓ | - |
| **Standards** |  |  |
| OpenTelemetry support | OTLP ingest | - |
| **Core** |  |  |
| Language agents | 10+ language agents supported | Node.js, Ruby, Go, iOS |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T02:26:39.364Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*