New Relic vs CircleCI Pricing (2026)
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New Relic vs CircleCI

Developer Tools pricing comparison · 2026

New Relic pricing ranges from $0–$418.8/GB/month, while CircleCI ranges from $0–$15/month. CircleCI is typically 93% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Developer Tools
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New Relic
New Relic pricing is consumption-based with Free, Standard, and Pro tiers available at no
verified 14d ago
$68K $111K
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CircleCI
CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platform that automates software
verified 8w ago
$68K $111K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
CircleCI saves $44K vs New · 25 seats
Cheapest $68K
Spread 39%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Pricing model unknown
Pricing model unknown
no public list price found
Performance
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$111K/yr
Vendr · n=238 avg 24% negotiated
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$68K/yr
Vendr · n=279 avg 11% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 22 sourced facts
15 hidden-cost · 4 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Full User License Fees
    $99/user/month
    2 sources
  • Data Ingestion Overages
    $0.30/GB
    3 sources
  • Minimum Commitment Requirements
    10-30% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Early Termination Penalties
    100% of remaining contract value
    1 source
  • Limited Historical Data Retention
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
3 documented
  • Per-Seat Licensing for All Users Including View-Only
    $15/user/month
    1 source
  • Build Freeze When Unprovisioned User Signs In
    $15/user/month
    1 source
  • macOS/iOS Build Pricing Premium
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

New
CircleCI
Auto-renewal
Yes
—
Cancellation
Immediate cutoff upon cancellation with full term charge
—
Commitment
Annual commitment required; minimum data ingestion and CCU thresholds imposed at renewal
Annual (inferred from Vendr deal flow data showing $67,680/year median contract)
Price escalation
Data costs increased from $0.25/GB to $0.30/GB; pricing model changes penalize growth
—
Can downgrade
No
—
Based on 5 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8out of 5 (352)
Trustpilot
1.2out of 5 (13)
Best for
Individual developers
Watch out
High and unpredictable pricing that scales quickly with data volume
No public ratings yet
Best for
Open source and side projects
Watch out
High per-user cost relative to value
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Developer Tools

New Relic

$0–$418.8
/GB/month
4 plans · Free tier
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Developer Tools

CircleCI

$0–$15
/month
4 plans · Free tier
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New Relic and CircleCI both operate in the developer tools category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan New Relic CircleCI
Free Free /month Free /month
Standard Free /per GB $15 /month (starting)
Pro Free /per GB Custom
Enterprise Custom Custom

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

New Relic

7 scenarios
$0/month (free tier with basic features)
Solo / Getting Started
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)
Around $0/GB/month on the most popular plan
Typical Usage
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CircleCI

5 scenarios
$0/month (free tier with basic features)
Solo / Getting Started
$15/month
Growing Business
plus potential add-ons
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)
See all 5 scenarios →

Market Intelligence

New Relic

Median annual cost
$111,480
Average negotiated discount
24%
Based on
238 deals

CircleCI

Median annual cost
$67,680
Average negotiated discount
11%
Based on
279 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

New Relic 7 hidden costs

high
Full User License Fees $99/user/month
critical
Data Ingestion Overages $0.30/GB
high
Minimum Commitment Requirements 10-30% of license costs
critical
Early Termination Penalties 100% of remaining contract value
medium
Limited Historical Data Retention 5-15% of license costs
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CircleCI 3 hidden costs

high
Per-Seat Licensing for All Users Including View-Only $15/user/month
critical
Build Freeze When Unprovisioned User Signs In $15/user/month
high
macOS/iOS Build Pricing Premium 5-15% of license costs
See all CircleCI hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term New Relic CircleCI
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation Immediate cutoff upon cancellation with full term charge —
Minimum commitment Annual commitment required; minimum data ingestion and CCU thresholds imposed at renewal Annual (inferred from Vendr deal flow data showing $67,680/year median contract)
Price escalation Data costs increased from $0.25/GB to $0.30/GB; pricing model changes penalize growth —
Can downgrade No —

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