New Relic is a full observability platform where synthetics connect to traces, logs, browser data, and infrastructure. Webalert is the narrower outside-in layer for teams that do not need that correlation on every check. That is the useful frame for New Relic vs Webalert in 2026.
The short answer
Choose New Relic for the capabilities in its column that your team genuinely uses. Choose Webalert for focused HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, DNS, ping, and heartbeat monitoring with multi-region confirmation, SSL alerts, status pages, and incident alerting. Neither choice is a universal upgrade.
| Dimension | New Relic | Webalert |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Synthetic execution allowances per edition (500 non-ping checks on Free, 10,000 Standard, 1M Pro, 10M Enterprise per month) | Monitor-count plans: Free, €9/month Starter, €29/month Business |
| Overage | Additional non-ping checks listed at $0.005 each | None — plan limits cap monitor count |
| Test types | Ping, simple API/browser, scripted browser and API monitors | HTTP/HTTPS, TCP port, DNS, Ping/ICMP, heartbeat |
| Tied to traces, logs, and RUM | Yes | No |
| Multi-region checks | Yes | Yes |
| Public status pages | Not the product's focus | Included on every plan |
| Best fit | Teams already standardised on New Relic | Teams that want predictable per-monitor cost |
Figures in the New Relic column come from the vendor sources listed at the end of this page; Webalert figures come from our pricing page.
Pricing and packaging
New Relic includes 500 non-ping synthetic checks on Free, 10,000 on Standard, 1 million on Pro, and 10 million on Enterprise per month; additional non-ping checks are listed at $0.005 each. Webalert uses monitor-count plans rather than execution metering. See the current Webalert pricing and feature matrix rather than assuming every feature is on every plan.
Choose New Relic when
- You already use new relic APM and logs.
- You need scripted browser or API monitors tied to telemetry.
- Your edition already includes enough synthetic executions.
Choose Webalert when
- You need independent basic uptime and network checks.
- You prefer monitor-count packaging for frequent simple checks.
- You want status pages and alerting in a focused product.
Important limitation
Webalert cannot replace New Relic tracing, logs, RUM, or scripted journeys. New Relic’s free ping treatment can also be economical for very simple checks. This is why a hybrid can be the right answer: keep the specialist workload and move only simple outside-in checks.
Migration advice
Open New Relic’s synthetics usage view and separate pings, simple HTTP/API, and scripts. Recreate the simple group, preserve locations and assertions, and compare alerts. Keep scripts until a compatible runner is proven.