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Apache SkyWalking vs New Relic: catalog facts
Apache SkyWalking	New Relic
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Freemium A free signup is offered; larger use is paid.
Self-hosted	Web
Provides application-performance views Supports instrumented cloud-native systems	Application, infrastructure and user experience monitoring in one place OpenTelemetry support
Requires deploying collectors and configuring supported instrumentation.	Hosted only, so telemetry is sent to a third party Built for teams and businesses rather than a single home machine
Self-hosted	Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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