New Relic vs Rapid7 InsightOps comparison

The compared New Relic and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. New Relic is ranked #4 in APM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 6.3% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #26 in Log Management , with an average rating of 9.5, and holds a 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of New Relic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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577 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

New Relic

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

158

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (4th), Network Monitoring Software (7th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (6th), IT Operations Analytics (3rd), Mobile APM (3rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (4th), AIOps (3rd)

Rapid7 InsightOps

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (26th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. New Relic is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 6.3%, down 9.6% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightOps, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.4% mindshare, down 0.5% since last year.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Log Management

Featured Reviews

Iqbal Khowaja

Chief Technology Officer at State of Hawaii

Has a simple user interface and end-to-end monitoring and self-healing features

My organization uses many application performance management solutions, such as AppDynamics, New Relic APM, Splunk, and Datadog. I'm the CTO for the state of Hawaii, and across the board, different departments use different APM tools. I'm using the latest version of New Relic APM, but I cannot recall the exact version. My company has a dozen engineers using and monitoring New Relic APM. I'd tell anyone planning to use New Relic APM that it has to fit what you have. For example, most of my company's payload is in AWS, and the tool has adopters and features that CloudWatch cannot provide. Still, New Relic APM can, so you should do a demo or trial run first and see if it's a tool that'll help you with end-to-end monitoring. New Relic APM is working well for my company, so an excellent way to start is to do a trial run to see how the tool works out for your current applications. My rating for the tool is nine out of ten because my experience with it has been great. New Relic also worked closely with my company and has always been upfront on what's available and what's not. My company is a New Relic APM customer.

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Karthick Selvam

Senior Software Engineer at Saama

A cloud solution to collect and analyse logs with timely support

We should understand the basic concepts of Rapid7 InsightOps. We are using Rapid7 InsightOps to collect and analyze data. We need to ensure that our environment is suitable before proceeding. The solution is user-friendly and support all environment like Linux, Windows, CentOS, etc. It is suitable for all. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"As New Relic is already integrated with Drupal, we can get our projects done with best practice and with the best value that we believe in."

"The versatility of the solution is its most valuable feature."

"We appreciate the way that this solution allows us to monitor the ongoing status of the UI at any given time."

"The solution is scalable, and it is easy because all the documentation is available."

"The integration and configuration of New Relic is straightforward and easy."

"It offers helpful user metrics so we can learn more about the user experience."

"The most valuable features are the dashboards and tracing."

"The VPN is one of the solution's most valuable features for us."

More New Relic pros

"It has the ability to alert and track logs from different sources."

"Integration of InsightOps with other tools, especially SIEM solutions, has generally improved operational efficiency."

"The most valuable feature of Rapid7 InsightOps is the search functionality."

"We can save logs as plain text."

"The ability to browse logs from multiple sources at the same time really speeds up root cause analysis."

Cons

"New Relic is very slow, and the app is a bit frustrating to use, which is something that has been happening a lot in the past year. During the last six months, I have noticed that it has become extremely laggy."

"Email alert customization is limited; it cannot be tailored much, which makes the system more rigid than optimal."

"Real-user monitoring would be helpful as it would help me to really understand the client-side performance of the application."

"The solution needs to have staging."

"New Relic needs to improve is the user data schema."

"The solution only supports the cloud platform and not on-premises."

"They could improve the education process and how people understand that these tools are very technical. Right now, if someone was to pick it up from day one, it is a very steep learning curve."

"The deployment process could be improved."

More New Relic cons

"The solution takes a little bit of time when we load the website for the first time."

"There are a few things I would like to do with a few more complex queries which I am not able to do right now, because it is a SaaS solution."

"Improvement is needed in the dashboard of InsightOps, especially for less technical users."

"Since I used the beta, improvements are to be expected. The dashboard options could have been clearer, but I believe it is more a problem with the limited documentation available at the time."

"Rapid7 InsightOps could improve by making the search query better. There are times when the search query is broken and it does not find anything."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing could be better. We did not purchase the full version. Maybe if we applied all the other features of the full version of New Relic, we could get all the features that we feel are missing."

"Cost is significant with a lot of extras."

"This solution required a license and it is better than some other competitors."

"The detection piece of it brings us a big return on investment."

"The solution is quite expensive. It costs around $5,000 a month. There aren't any additional costs above that."

"We feel it's a little bit pricey."

"New Relic is either free with low retention and minimal functionalities, or expensive with full options and retention."

"The price was one of the reasons we chose this solution."

More New Relic pricing and cost advice

"The product is cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

43%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Government

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?

There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...

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What do you like most about New Relic Insights?

The product's initial setup phase was very easy.

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What needs improvement with New Relic Insights?

Email alert customization is limited; it cannot be tailored much, which makes the system more rigid than optimal. The handling of logs from integration tools is not as advanced compared to other to...

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightOps?

Integration of InsightOps with other tools, especially SIEM solutions, has generally improved operational efficiency.

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightOps?

Improvement is needed in the dashboard of InsightOps, especially for less technical users. Currently, it lacks clear guidance on icons and features, making it confusing for those with limited exper...

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What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightOps?

Our clients use InsightOps for real-time monitoring of their IT environments.

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Also Known As

New Relic Browser, New Relic Applied Intelligence, New Relic Insights, New Relic Synthetics, New Relic Servers, New Relic APM

InsightOps, Logentries

Overview

New Relic is a powerful tool for optimizing web pages, tracking user behavior, and monitoring application performance. It helps detect anomalies, generate metrics, and create dashboards for synthetics monitoring, container workloads, stress tests, and more.

New Relic provides organizations with comprehensive insights into APIs, infrastructure, and scalability. It supports mobile and web applications with features like java tracking, health maps, customizable dashboards, and drill-downs. Users benefit from its easy initial setup, accurate alerts, UI monitoring, error tracking, and traceability. New Relic supports multiple ecosystems with straightforward pricing and new feature introductions, offering end-to-end monitoring, thorough data analysis, and effective problem resolution.

What are New Relic's most important features?

Java Tracking: Efficiently monitor Java applications.
Infrastructure Monitoring: Comprehensive overview of infrastructure health.
APM: In-depth application performance monitoring.
Tight Integration: Seamless integration across different system layers.
Health Maps: Visual representation of system health.
Customizable Dashboards: Personalized data display and insights.
Drill-Downs: Detailed analysis at multiple levels.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Application Insights: Detailed understanding of application performance.
Accurate Alerts: Immediate notifications for issues.
Traceability: Enhanced end-to-end traceability for problem resolution.
Scalability: Accommodation of growing infrastructure.
Flexible Query Design: Adaptable search and analysis functionality.
Reliable Performance: Consistent application monitoring and upkeep.

New Relic is leveraged in industries such as e-commerce, finance, and technology. It helps monitor web traffic, evaluate load balancing, and ensure applications meet performance standards. Companies use it for stress tests, container-based workloads, API monitoring, and infrastructure management. Its integration capabilities are valuable for maintaining performance and scalability across diverse ecosystems, aiding in thorough data analysis and problem resolution.

New Relic

Rapid7 InsightOps is the next evolution of the Logentries log management technology, combining cloud-based log centralization with IT asset search to make log management fast and easy.

As a cloud-based solution, InsightOps eliminates the need for managing and maintaining your log management technology. With a 5-minute setup, out-of-the-box analytics and visual search capabilities that eliminates the need to learn a new query language, InsightOps is the easiest log management solution available.

To start a free 30-day trial of InsightOps, visit rapid7.com/insightops

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Sample Customers

World Fuel Services, Verizon, FootLocker, McDonald's, Trainline, Mondia Media, Confused, Costa Coffee, Ryanair, Marks & Spencer, William Hill, Delivery Hero, Skyscanner, BASF, DAZN, Veygo, Virtuo, movingimage, talabat, Australia Post, Tokopedia, Seven Network, Virgin Australia, Zomato, BigBasket, Mercado Libre, Lending Club

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