New Relic vs Sentry
New Relic vs Sentry: which to choose
Sentry has the larger community with 44.2k GitHub stars against — for New Relic, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.
Both charge from day one, but New Relic starts lower at $0/mo versus $26/mo for Sentry.
Choose New Relic if you lean toward apm and infrastructure; choose Sentry if error-tracking and apm matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.
Frequently asked questions
Is New Relic or Sentry better?▾
It depends on your priorities. New Relic has — GitHub stars and uses a freemium pricing model, while Sentry has 44.2k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.
Is New Relic cheaper than Sentry?▾
New Relic starts at $0/mo while Sentry starts at $26/mo. New Relic has a free plan. Sentry has a free plan.
What are the main differences between New Relic and Sentry?▾
New Relic is tagged as apm, infrastructure, logs while Sentry is tagged as error-tracking, apm, open-source. New Relic uses a freemium pricing model. Sentry uses a freemium model with 44.2k GitHub stars.
Does New Relic or Sentry have a free plan?▾
Yes, both New Relic and Sentry offer a free plan.