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Honeycomb vs New Relic

Self-host either: open-source alternatives compared. · Category: observability & analytics

Both Honeycomb and New Relic are in the observability & analytics category. SigNoz self-hosts as a replacement for both — listed below alongside the picks unique to each.

HoneycombNew Relic
CategoryDistributed tracing / observabilityAPM / observability platform
SaaS pricing anchorFree 20M events/mo; Pro $130/mo for 100M events; Enterprise customFree 100GB/mo + 1 user; Standard $0.30/GB ingested; Enterprise from $0.50/GB
Self-host options listed33

Replaces both — 1 shared open-source pick

These open-source projects appear on both /honeycomb/ and /new-relic/ — picking one solves the migration off either SaaS.

SigNozSigNoz/signozalivereplaces both

GitHub
★ 26.9k · last commit today
License
MIT
Setup time
30min docker-compose (SigNoz + ClickHouse + collector)
Monthly cost
$30-60/mo VPS for production traffic.

Picks unique to each

Honeycomb only

  • Jaegeralive
    Apache-2.010min docker run (`all-in-one`) for dev; 1h for production with Cassandra/Elasticsearch backend$5/mo VPS for dev; $50+/mo for production with Elasticsearch storage.
  • Grafana Tempoalive
    AGPL-3.030min docker-compose (Tempo + Grafana + collector)$15-50/mo VPS — S3-backed for trace storage keeps cost predictable.

New Relic only

  • OpenObservealive
    AGPL-3.015min single-binary or docker run$15-40/mo VPS; storage backed by S3-compatible object storage keeps cost predictable.
  • Grafana stack (Tempo + Loki + Mimir + Grafana)alive
    AGPL-3.01h docker-compose for the full LGTM stack$30-100/mo VPS depending on retention; S3-backed for traces and logs.

In a terminal? npx os-alt honeycomb or npx os-alt new-relic prints either side — how the CLI works →

FAQ

Which open-source self-host alternatives replace both Honeycomb and New Relic?

1 open-source project appears on both /honeycomb/ and /new-relic/: SigNoz.

How many self-host alternatives are listed for Honeycomb and New Relic?

3 for Honeycomb, 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.