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Inspector vs New Relic
New Relic offers full-stack observability across many languages, whereas Inspector focuses on PHP with AI suggestions.
InspectorCode Execution Monitoring, built for developers
New RelicObservability platform for apps and infrastructureWhich to pick
Pick Inspector if you want…
- Real-time PHP error monitoring with AI suggestions
- Integrations with Laravel, Symfony or CodeIgniter (on Inspector's list, not New Relic's)
Pick New Relic if you want…
- AI-aware full-stack observability
- Full-stack performance monitoring
- Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus or StatsD (on New Relic's list, not Inspector's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Inspector:Inspector monitors PHP apps in real-time and suggests code changes to fix errors automatically.
- New Relic:New Relic is an AI-powered observability platform that correlates telemetry across apps, infrastructure, and AI systems.
- Best for
- Inspector:Real-time PHP error monitoring with AI suggestions
- New Relic:AI-aware full-stack observability
- Who it’s for
- Inspector:PHP developers and teams needing instant error detection and AI-driven fixes.
- New Relic:Engineering, SRE, DevOps, and product teams needing full-stack monitoring.
- Pricing
- Inspector:Freemium
- New Relic:Freemium
- Plans
- Inspector:Free €0 Monthly Forever
- New Relic:Free $0
- Works with
- Inspector:Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal, Neuron AI, REST API
- New Relic:OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, StatsD, eBPF, 800+ pre-built integrations
Inspector features
- Zero-config installation. Works out of the box with Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal and Neuron AI packages.
- AI coding agent integration. Provides monitoring data to AI assistants that propose exact code changes.
- No server-side install. Monitoring runs from your code, not the infrastructure, so it works anywhere.
- Unlimited events & hosts. All plans include unlimited events, hosts, apps and REST API access.
- Live chat support. One-to-one support available for onboarding and complex issues at no extra cost.
- Extensible APIs & webhooks. Easily connect upstream and downstream tools in your tech stack.
New Relic features
- AI-driven root cause analysis. Automatically identifies the cause of incidents across services and AI agents.
- Unified data layer. Collects logs, metrics, traces, and digital experience data in one place.
- Infrastructure & Kubernetes monitoring. Provides real-time health views for hosts, containers, and K8s clusters.
- Digital experience monitoring. Session replay, browser, mobile, and synthetic checks to track user friction.
- AI model monitoring. Tracks model performance, cost, and hallucinations with agentic tracing.
- Security & compliance. Vulnerability management, FedRAMP/HIPAA eligibility, and log obfuscation.
- OpenTelemetry support. Ingests data via OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, StatsD, eBPF and other standards.
- Extensible integrations. 800+ pre-built integrations for cloud, SaaS, and on-prem services.
Inspector vs New Relic FAQ
Is Inspector or New Relic free?+
Inspector has a free plan and paid plans. New Relic has a free plan and paid plans.
Do Inspector and New Relic integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Inspector lists Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, Drupal and 2 more; New Relic lists OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, StatsD, eBPF and 1 more.
On DevHunt
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