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New Relic vs Swads
New Relic offers full-stack observability, unrelated to Synology NAS download control.
New RelicObservability platform for apps and infrastructure
SwadsReal-time monitoring of Synology download tasksWhich to pick
Pick New Relic if you want…
- AI-aware full-stack observability
- Full-stack app monitoring
- Integrations with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus or StatsD (on New Relic's list, not Swads')
Pick Swads if you want…
- Native Synology download management on Apple devices
- Integrations with macOS 15.6+ or QuickConnect IDs (on Swads' list, not New Relic's)
Side by side
- What it is
- New Relic:New Relic is an AI-powered observability platform that correlates telemetry across apps, infrastructure, and AI systems.
- Swads:Swads is a native iPhone and Mac client that lets you monitor and manage Synology Download Station tasks in real time.
- Best for
- New Relic:AI-aware full-stack observability
- Swads:Native Synology download management on Apple devices
- Who it’s for
- New Relic:Engineering, SRE, DevOps, and product teams needing full-stack monitoring.
- Swads:iOS/macOS users who need a mobile interface for Synology Download Station.
- Pricing
- New Relic:Freemium
- Swads:One time fee
- Plans
- New Relic:Free $0
- Swads:—
- Works with
- New Relic:OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, StatsD, eBPF, 800+ pre-built integrations
- Swads:macOS 15.6+, QuickConnect IDs
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.
Swads features
- QuickConnect acceleration. Finds the fastest route to your Synology NAS, up to 7x faster than standard connections.
- Multi-instance support. Switch between and manage multiple Synology NAS instances from one app.
- Full task details. Shows activity, trackers, peers, files, preview and options for each download task.
- Bulk task management. Add, pause, delete or edit many download tasks at once.
- System status & quotas. View NAS system health, user quota usage and two-factor authentication status.
- iCloud sync & Dark Mode. Sync settings via iCloud and use native Dark Mode, widgets and Dynamic Island.
New Relic vs Swads FAQ
Is New Relic or Swads free?+
New Relic has a free plan and paid plans. Swads is listed on DevHunt as a one-time purchase.
Do New Relic and Swads integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: New Relic lists OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, StatsD, eBPF and 1 more; Swads lists macOS 15.6+ and QuickConnect IDs.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.