SigNozSigNoz/signozalivereplaces both
- GitHub
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- License
MIT- Setup time
- 20min docker-compose
- Monthly cost
- $20 VPS (4GB RAM minimum) for a small fleet; ClickHouse is the heavy part.
Datadog vs New Relic
Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: observability & analytics
Both Datadog and New Relic are in the observability & analytics category. 2 open-source projects (SigNoz, Grafana stack (Mimir + Loki + Tempo)) self-host as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.
| Datadog | New Relic | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Observability (metrics + logs + traces + APM) | APM / observability platform |
| SaaS pricing anchor | $15-23/host/mo for Pro/Enterprise APM, plus per-GB log charges | Free 100GB/mo + 1 user; Standard $0.30/GB ingested; Enterprise from $0.50/GB |
| Self-host options listed | 3 | 3 |
Replaces both — 2 shared open-source picks
These open-source projects appear on both /datadog/ and /new-relic/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.
Grafana stack (Mimir + Loki + Tempo)grafana/grafanaalivereplaces both
- GitHub
- ★ 73.7k · last commit today
- License
AGPL-3.0- Setup time
- 1-2h to wire up the LGTM stack via docker-compose; multi-day to do it production-grade
- Monthly cost
- $20-40 VPS for a small setup; cost scales with retention (S3 / object store strongly recommended).
Picks unique to each
New Relic only
- OpenObservealive
In a terminal? npx os-alt datadog or npx os-alt new-relic prints either side —
how the CLI works →
FAQ
Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Datadog and New Relic?
2 open-source projects appear on both /datadog/ and /new-relic/: SigNoz, Grafana stack (Mimir + Loki + Tempo).
How many self-host alternatives are listed for Datadog and New Relic?
3 for Datadog, 3 for New Relic.
Are all the self-host alternatives free?
Yes — every listed option is open source. Your cost is the VPS or hardware that runs it.