New Relic is an observability giant—great if you have an enterprise team and budget for per-user licenses and data ingestion fees. DeadBro is for Rails teams who want instant answers without calculating data ingestion fees, managing user seat licenses, or worrying about billable GBs.
New Relic charges for users ($49 - $99/mo/user for advanced features) AND data ingest ($0.30+/GB). DeadBro charges one flat fee based on requests. Unlimited team members, unmetered data ingestion, automatic SQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE, and deep Rails instrumentation—no surprises, no per-user fees.
Simplicity and predictability over enterprise complexity. Six key advantages over New Relic.
Why penalize your team for growing? With New Relic, every new senior dev can add $49-$99/mo to your bill. DeadBro allows your entire team to access the dashboard for free—no per-user charges, ever.
New Relic's "pay per GB" model ($0.30+/GB) means logging a bit too much can accidentally double your bill. DeadBro absorbs the data cost so you can debug without fear of unexpected charges.
New Relic supports everything from Java to .NET. DeadBro lives and breathes Ruby on Rails. We render performance partials, ActiveJob queues, Sidekiq metrics, and automatic SQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE as first-class citizens.
DeadBro automatically runs EXPLAIN ANALYZE on slow queries, showing execution plans without manual database access. New Relic doesn't offer this Rails-specific feature, requiring manual investigation.
DeadBro uses transparent, request-based pricing. New Relic's complex pricing model (users + data ingest) makes it difficult to predict costs. With DeadBro, you know exactly what you'll pay.
DeadBro includes "Is It Dead" uptime monitoring as part of the platform—no extra cost. New Relic requires separate uptime monitoring tools, adding complexity and cost to your stack.
A comprehensive side-by-side comparison of Rails APM capabilities, pricing models, and features.
| Feature | DeadBro | New Relic |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Predictable (Per Request) | Complex (User seats + Data GB) |
| Team Access | Unlimited Users | $49-$99 / user / mo |
| Data Ingest Fees | None (Included) | ~$0.30 / GB |
| Rails N+1 Detection | Automatic & Visual | Basic |
| Logs | Included with Request | Billable Data |
| Free Tier | 500k Requests / mo | 100 GB / mo (1 User) |
| Automatic EXPLAIN ANALYZE | Included | Not included |
| View Rendering Breakdown | Partial & Collection level | Basic Metrics |
| Redis Pipeline & Transaction Tracing | Full Tracing | Limited |
| Memory Allocation & GC Stats | Deep Inspection | Available |
| Uptime Monitoring | Built-in | Separate Tool Needed |
| Error Tracking & Exception Monitoring | Built-in | Included |
| Log Aggregation & Context | Unified Platform | Billable Data |
| Real-Time Performance Dashboards | Minute-level Granularity | Real-time Metrics |
| Response Time Percentiles (P50, P95, P99) | Advanced Analytics | Standard Metrics |
| External HTTP Request Tracking | Full Tracing | Supported |
| User Activity Tracking | Built-in | Limited |
| Slack Integration & Alerts | Native Integration | Available |
| API Access & Webhooks | RESTful API | API Available |
| Multi-Application Support | Unlimited Apps | Supported |
| Data Retention Periods | 1-3 months (Plan-based) | 30-90 days (Pricey) |
| Setup Complexity | Simple gem install | Moderate setup |
| Cost for 5M Requests/Month | €50/month | Varies (Users + Data) |
Why Rails developers choose DeadBro over enterprise APM tools like New Relic.
DeadBro allows unlimited team members at no extra cost. New Relic charges $49-$99 per user per month, making it expensive to give your entire team access to monitoring data. With DeadBro, everyone on your team can access the dashboard.
DeadBro's automatic EXPLAIN ANALYZE feature shows execution plans for slow queries without manual database access. New Relic doesn't offer this Rails-specific feature, requiring you to manually investigate slow queries.
DeadBro's request-based pricing is simple and predictable. New Relic's complex pricing model (per-user fees + data ingestion charges) makes it difficult to budget. With DeadBro, you know exactly what you'll pay each month.
DeadBro provides view partial-level rendering breakdowns, Redis pipeline tracing, and memory allocation tracking optimized for Rails. New Relic is a general-purpose tool that supports many languages but lacks Rails-specific depth.
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