New Relic
Collect a small transparent telemetry stream and run a few dashboards locally
A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For New Relic, collect a small transparent telemetry stream and run a few dashboards locally. The hard boundary is large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support, plus independent infrastructure and reliable alerting.
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What you give up
- large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support
- global probe network
- phone and SMS delivery
- massive retention
- advanced incident response and support
Why people still pay
People still pay for New Relic because monitoring must continue working during the exact outage it reports, which makes independent infrastructure and alert delivery the real product. The recurring cost buys probe geography, clocks, retries, deduplication, sampling, storage, paging, notification delivery, on-call rules, and its own uptime, not just the visible interface.
Your build guide
The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.
Before you start
- server outside the monitored failure domain
- PostgreSQL
- optional ClickHouse
- email or webhook destination
- public HTTPS
Use these project rules and optional skill references alongside the prompt. Review each skill before adding it to your agent; the AGENTS.md export includes the same guidance.
Project rule, data: Model the inputs, state transitions, and outputs named in this uptime, errors, logs and status pages prompt; keep source IDs and timestamps.
Project rule, behavior: Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies.
Project rule, recovery: Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies.
Implementation plan
Phase 1, architecture and data
Use Go, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, a Next.js 15 dashboard, and Docker Compose. Model the inputs, state transitions, and outputs named in this uptime, errors, logs and status pages prompt; keep source IDs and timestamps.
Phase 2, implement
Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies.
Phase 3, implement
Run checks from one independently hosted worker and store raw results plus incident state transitions.
Phase 4, review and output
Send deduplicated alerts to email or one webhook destination with recovery notifications. Provide health checks, retention settings, exports, backups, and a test-alert function.
Phase 5, recovery and acceptance
Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. State the practical limit: large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support.
Build me a focused uptime, errors, logs and status pages workflow for the personal core of New Relic. Requirements: - Use Go, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, a Next.js 15 dashboard, and Docker Compose. Model the inputs, state transitions, and outputs named in this uptime, errors, logs and status pages prompt; keep source IDs and timestamps. - Paid product context: Collect a small transparent telemetry stream and run a few dashboards locally. Build only this DIY scope: Collect a small transparent telemetry stream of bounded error and log events, run a few local dashboards, alert through one channel, and publish an honest status page. - Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies. - Run checks from one independently hosted worker and store raw results plus incident state transitions. - Send deduplicated alerts to email or one webhook destination with recovery notifications. Create services, maintenance windows, incidents, subscribers, and a public status page. Add bounded event ingestion for application errors with sampling and sensitive-field scrubbing. - Use a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views. Required input or access: server outside the monitored failure domain; optional ClickHouse. - Recovery: Implement HTTP, TCP, DNS, TLS-expiry, and heartbeat checks with explicit timeout and retry policies. - Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. - Out of scope: large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support; global probe network. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow. - Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.
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New Relic pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/workspace | $0/workspace | 100 GB data ingest/month; 1 full-platform user; unlimited basic users; at least 8 days data retention; 500 synthetic checks/monthData above 100 GB and additional paid user types trigger charges. |
| standard, core user | $49/user | — | Core observability access; unlimited basic users; Standard is limited to 5 full-platform usersData ingest is billed separately after the free allowance. |
| standard, first full-platform user | $10/user | — | 1 discounted full-platform user; Standard supports up to 5 full-platform usersAdditional full-platform users cost $99 each/month. |
| standard, additional full-platform user | $99/user | — | Users 2–5 on Standard; full-platform accessThe first full-platform user is separately priced at $10/month. |
| pro, core user | $49/user | — | Core observability access with Pro plan controlsData ingest is billed separately. |
| pro, full-platform user | $418.80/user | $349/user | Full-platform access with Pro controls and support$418.80/user on pay-as-you-go monthly billing or $349/user/month with annual commitment. |
| enterprise | — | — | Custom users, ingest, support, retention and contract termsContact sales. |
free tier100 GB ingest/month; 1 full-platform user; unlimited basic users; 500 synthetic checks/month; minimum 8-day retention
billingFree; pay-as-you-go monthly + annual commitment options for Pro users; data ingest is usage billed
hidden costsOriginal-data ingest above 100 GB is $0.40/GB or $0.60/GB for Data Plus; EU data region adds $0.05/GB, synthetic checks above allowance are $0.005/check, and extended retention/advanced compute add separate charges
pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗
Questions about New Relic
Can you build your own New Relic with AI?
A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For New Relic, collect a small transparent telemetry stream and run a few dashboards locally. The hard boundary is large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support, plus independent infrastructure and reliable alerting.
What does the New Relic build prompt cover?
The prompt starts with this scope: Collect a small transparent telemetry stream of bounded error and log events, run a few local dashboards, alert through one channel, and publish an honest status page. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support; global probe network; phone and SMS delivery. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.
How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?
Start with the New Relic prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.
How long will this New Relic project take?
The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.
What would I give up by replacing New Relic?
large telemetry platform, agents, query engine, correlation, global ingestion, and support; global probe network; phone and SMS delivery; massive retention; advanced incident response and support. People still pay for New Relic because monitoring must continue working during the exact outage it reports, which makes independent infrastructure and alert delivery the real product. The recurring cost buys probe geography, clocks, retries, deduplication, sampling, storage, paging, notification delivery, on-call rules, and its own uptime, not just the visible interface.
What can I use instead of building New Relic?
OpenObserve: A single-binary observability stack that remembers storage is not free. HyperDX: Logs, traces, metrics, errors and replay in one ClickHouse-backed stack. Coroot: eBPF observability with opinions; best when your apps live in containers. Compare all listed options at https://howtovibecodeit.dev/new-relic/alternatives. Check each option's license, hosting needs and feature limits.