Who is each tool for?
Ne
New Relic APM
Teams wanting generous free tier with consumption-based pricing
Gr
Grafana Mimir
Teams needing horizontally scalable Prometheus storage
Pros and Cons
Ne
New Relic APM
Pros
- Generous free tier (100GB/mo)
- Excellent distributed tracing
- Strong language support
- Transparent pricing model
Cons
- Costs can be unpredictable at scale
- Some advanced features require upgrades
- Agent overhead in some cases
Gr
Grafana Mimir
Pros
- Unlimited horizontal scalability
- 100% PromQL compatible
- Multi-tenant architecture
- Cost-effective long-term storage
Cons
- Complex to self-host at scale
- Requires Kubernetes expertise
- Steeper learning curve than SaaS options
Feature Comparison
Feature
Ne
New Relic APMGr
Grafana MimirAPM
9.5
4
Log Management
7.5
3
Infrastructure Monitoring
8
9
Alerting
8
8
Integrations
8.5
8.5
Ease of Use
8.5
6.5
Support
8
7.5
Value for Money
8.5
9.5
Overall Score
8.9
8.7
Pricing
Ne
New Relic APM
Free tier / From $0.30/GB
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact New Relic APM for a custom quote.
Gr
Grafana Mimir
Free / Cloud from $49/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Grafana Mimir for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both New Relic APM and Grafana Mimir are excellent observability platforms. New Relic APM edges ahead with a score of 8.9/10, particularly excelling in APM and Log Management.
