Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent all kinds of network issues.
Think expensive upgrades, add-ons, and unexpected charges are an inevitable part of maintaining proper oversight of complex IT infrastructure?
Think again.
Paessler PRTG uses a transparent, sensor-based subscription model, where you know from the beginning what your costs are and what you will get for your money.
You'll always know how much your bill will come to, before you download the invoice. Because, let's face it. Even if you love surprises, we're sure you'll agree: not every surprise is pleasant, especially when said surprise might involve a phone call with an annoyed accountant.
With a subscription giving you access to our complete set of features, and support for unlimited hardware and software devices, PRTG meets you where you are. No need to prioritize what to monitor due to budgetary constraints.
Quick installation with automatic network discovery and smart setup for instant monitoring
Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop with easy-to-read visualized overviews
Different user interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile apps for monitoring on the go
Network of qualified implementation partners to support you with a smooth migration to PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking the health, availability, and performance of your entire IT infrastructure. Show hardware parameters, application performance, network traffic, bandwidth usage, and other key metrics in real time. Visualize data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot all kinds of issues in your network.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Custom PRTG dashboard for keeping an eye on the entire IT infrastructure
Live traffic data graph in PRTG
FEATURE | PRTG PRTG | New Relic New Relic |
|---|---|---|
One tool for your entire network | PRTG All monitoring features included | New Relic Requires add-ons or upgrades for more advanced features and monitors |
Easy setup, intuitive monitoring | PRTG User-friendly interfaces for web, desktop, and mobile | New Relic User-friendly cloud-based setup |
Automatic network discover | PRTG Included | New Relic Many resources require additional manual configuration |
Real-time alerts & notifications | PRTG Advanced, highly customizable alerting via different notification methods | New Relic Advanced, highly customizable alerting via different notification methods |
Custom maps & dashboards | PRTG Custom dashboard creation via drag & drop | New Relic Supported, but less flexible than PRTG's map designer |
Agentless monitoring | PRTG No need to install agents on the monitored systems | New Relic Many monitoring tasks require agents |
On-premises or cloud-based | PRTG Flexible deployment options available | New Relic Cloud-based deployment only |
Enterprise version | PRTG Available | New Relic Available |
Freeware version | PRTG Available for up to 100 sensors, free for life | New Relic Limited to 100 GB of data ingest and 1 user per month |
Distributed network monitoring | PRTG Monitoring an unlimited number of remote locations included | New Relic Strong on distributed tracing, but lacks built-in support for distributed monitoring |
Server & application monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Yes, one of the main tasks |
Network performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Requires custom configurations or integrations |
Bandwidth monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Requires custom configurations or integrations |
Network traffic analyzer | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra costs | New Relic Requires custom configurations or integrations |
Cloud services monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Comprehensive support for AWS, Azure, and other major cloud service providers |
Virtual infrastructure monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Yes, but mainly focused on infrastructure metrics not virtualization |
Storage resource monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Requires custom configurations or integrations |
Database monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Yes, but mainly focused on application-level metrics |
Web performance monitoring | PRTG Out-of-the-box integration, no extra cost | New Relic Includes browser and synthetic transaction monitoring |
Supports leading technologies | PRTG SNMP, flow protocols, packet sniffing, WMI, HTTP, ping, SQL, and much more | New Relic SNMP and flow protocols require custom configurations or integrations |
Create your own scripts | PRTG Own PRTG API included for custom sensors and scripts | New Relic Requires custom configurations or integrations |
Includes technical support | PRTG Expert support included, no extra costs | New Relic Yes, but faster support requires paid add-ons or plan upgrades |
“All-around winning
network monitor”
“The real beauty of PRTG is the endless possibilities it offers”
“PRTG Network Monitor
is very hard to beat”
Cost-effective. Simple to set up. And, most importantly, extremely powerful. PRTG keeps a close eye on your entire network round the clock, and takes the pain out of troubleshooting, optimization, and capacity planning.
Get up and running in minutes with minimal manual intervention. PRTG automatically detects every hardware and software component that’s connected to your network and assigns the appropriate sensors. Once that’s done, you can tweak performance metrics and other elements to suit, or leave it as is.
Continuously track your entire IT infrastructure: servers, routers, switches, firewalls, applications, virtualized environments… even temperature and humidity. PRTG brings all your critical data together in one place, giving you unparalleled visibility into your network's health and performance.
PRTG can run on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment. You'll also get access to an extensive template library, customizable dashboards, and adjustable performance thresholds, giving you complete control over what you monitor, and how you view your data.
With PRTG, what you pay is based on the number of sensors you need. This sensor-based, all-inclusive subscription model gives you the flexibility to tailor your monitoring environment to your exact requirements, without having to compromise on functionality or user numbers.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your New Relic implementation?
PRTG is set up in a matter of minutes and can be used on a wide variety of mobile devices.
We also compared PRTG with other monitoring tools:
SolarWinds might be interesting for extremely complex network environments. But it also means you need to invest in higher costs for a platform made up of different modules and add-ons (that cost extra).
PRTG and ManageEngine might seem similar at first. However, with ManageEngine, you have to choose between individual functions and purchase several modules to access the full range of features.
LogicMonitor might be your choice if your organization is cloud-first and relies heavily on cloud services. However, LogicMonitor’s out-of-the-box monitoring functionality is much more limited.
The basic version of the open-source tool Nagios is free of charge. But most users spent many hours to set up and customize the tool. In case of problems, browsing through forums is often the only solution.
Real-time notifications mean faster troubleshooting so that you can act before more serious issues occur.
Partnering with innovative IT vendors, Paessler unleashes synergies to create
new and additional benefits for joined customers.
Combining their tools to a powerful solution for advanced analysis and automation, KnowledgeRiver and Paessler enable IT teams to ensure best performance for their infrastructure and networks.
baramundi and PRTG create a secure, reliable and powerful IT infrastructure where you have everything under control - from the traffic in your firewall to the configuration of your clients.
With condition monitoring and retrofitting, PRTG and Schildknecht DATAEAGLE make even older production plants competitive.
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Choose the PRTG Network Monitor subscription that's best for you
Choosing between Paessler PRTG and New Relic depends on several factors, such as your specific network monitoring needs, budget, and technical resources available in your organization.
PRTG is ideal:
New Relic might be your choice:
Yes, but not in as much granular detail as New Relic. If you need code-level insights or across microservices ecosystems, New Relic might be a better choice.
That said, PRTG has 250+ preconfigured sensors, including sensors for monitoring key application performance metrics like availability, response times, memory usage, and CPU load. You can also create custom sensors to monitor specific application metrics.
While you can't automate the migration process, PRTG is quick and easy to set up. Key in an IP address range, and PRTG will automatically detect every hardware or software component within that range and assign the appropriate sensors. You can then customize and configure your monitoring environment as you please, including replicating any custom plugins or scripts you use in New Relic.
Need help? We provide extensive documentation, and our friendly support team is always on hand to answer questions. You can even try PRTG for thirty days, completely free, to see how it goes before you commit.
New Relic's pricing model is based on data ingestion and user licenses. In other words, you pay for how much data you send to the platform for monitoring and how many people need access. The more data you send to the platform, and the more users with high-level access you need, the higher the cost. Which means New Relic can become eye-wateringly expensive if you have a large, complex network, and the cost can be hard to predict.
By contrast, the pricing PRTG offers is sensor-based. This means you only pay for the metrics you want to monitor, and the fee includes everything: all the features you require (based on the subscription plan), unlimited monitoring data, and unlimited access for your users. So, our fee is predictable and, if you have extensive monitoring requirements — a complex distributed network, for instance — much more budget-friendly.
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive. On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
Paessler conducted trials in over 600 IT departments worldwide to tune its network monitoring software closer to the needs of sysadmins. The result of the survey: over 95% of the participants would recommend PRTG – or already have.
You are interested to know if PRTG could be an alternative to your New Relic implementation?
