New Relic vs Rapid7 InsightOps comparison

The compared New Relic and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. New Relic is ranked #4 in APM , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 3.7% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #27 in Log Management , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of New Relic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

New Relic

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

175

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (4th), Network Monitoring Software (9th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (9th), IT Operations Analytics (3rd), Mobile APM (2nd), Cloud Monitoring Software (3rd), AIOps (4th)

Rapid7 InsightOps

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (27th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. New Relic is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, down 6.4% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightOps, on the other hand, focuses on Log Management, holds 0.8% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
New Relic	3.7%
Dynatrace	5.3%
Datadog	4.6%
Other	86.4%

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability

Log Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightOps	0.8%
Splunk Enterprise Security	6.8%
Wazuh	4.8%
Other	87.6%

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BasilJiji

System engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Real-time alerts have reduced server outage impact and support fast incident response

In the dashboard, if they could show a little more metrics regarding the application and related things, that would be how New Relic could be improved. Currently, there are things showing from the server level and application level, but it can be improved. That is what I felt. Regarding user interface, I do not feel much concern, but for some kind of issues when we are trying to get support from the New Relic team, their SLA seems to be long. They are taking seven to ten working days for resolving some kind of scenario or issue. That is a bit difficult for us. If they could improve the customer support by reducing their SLA within three to five days, if they could remediate everything, that will be so much helpful. When it comes to the customer support part, I felt they need to be a little more improved on that part. The support overall is good, but they can improve. That is the reason I have given it eight out of ten.

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reviewer1247523

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Customization and automation streamline workflows for seamless operations

The features of Rapid7 InsightOps that I have found most valuable are the predefined policies and the use of correlation rules, which are very valuable because they eliminate the need to spend time creating those rules. This feature detects insider threats or compromised credentials by using user behavior analytics, which can collect other compromise indicators. It makes it easier to install and implement this solution because you can run it as normal behavior of users and then switch off to look for the anomalous behavior of any entities, such as laptops and others. In any violation or restricted behavior, the system will notify you that something unusual is occurring. The machine learning algorithms in Rapid7 InsightIDR for threat detection work quite effectively as part of the user entity behavior analytic model, allowing us to focus group normal typical behavior of users and then turn on the rule to spot any unexpected behavior. The automation features of Rapid7 InsightOps are quite satisfactory, as users appreciate these features, especially when integrating with the ticketing system. If something goes wrong, InsightOps will notify the ticketing system to create a ticket and assign it to the responsible person to handle the events found in the infrastructure. The customizable dashboards in Rapid7 InsightOps are quite valuable and interesting because SOC center operators spend most of their time investigating on those dashboards, making them easy to manage. Additionally, we can configure email reports for high-level talks, sending historical data without needing to look online, which is very convenient.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The best features New Relic offers are end-to-end tracing of any calls and custom dashboards."

"As New Relic is already integrated with Drupal, we can get our projects done with best practice and with the best value that we believe in."

"Without APM, you can guess where the problem is, but with APM, you can actually see where it is, which is nice to know."

"The stability of New Relic APM is very good."

"New Relic has been in the business for a while, it offers a wide selection to attach a monitoring mobile app, server, and cloud, and if you want to go with just one product, it fits all your needs."

"It's a very stable product."

"In my experience, New Relic is one of the best APM tools."

"We have been able to automate a lot of our interactions with it."

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"We can save logs as plain text."

"The most valuable feature of Rapid7 InsightOps is the search functionality."

"The log aggregation and research capabilities are definitely what pays for itself."

"The machine learning algorithms in Rapid7 InsightIDR for threat detection work quite effectively as part of the user entity behavior analytic model, allowing us to focus group normal typical behavior of users and then turn on the rule to spot any unexpected behavior."

"The ability to browse logs from multiple sources at the same time really speeds up root cause analysis."

"I use it as a security incident and event management system, and it has the ability to alert and track logs from different sources."

"Integration of InsightOps with other tools, especially SIEM solutions, has generally improved operational efficiency."

"Easy to use and spend less time on setups/troubleshooting."

More Rapid7 InsightOps pros

Cons

"The deployment process could be improved."

"One thing that we noticed was that historical information was only for a limited period, which was not helpful in certain scenarios. For example, if I want to size my system for an event for New Year or Christmas season based on the historical data, I won't be able to find the historical data. Currently, the data is limited to three months. It would be helpful if they can provide historical data for a longer duration so that we can plan our system accordingly."

"Perhaps the retention on some of the old problem traces would be an improvement."

"I think their dev packages for server monitoring could handle configuration a bit better."

"Internally, we have a solution that’s better than Insights to provide us analysis of that data."

"It constantly aggregates data so it’s not a true indication of how our application is doing."

"We would like a dashboard feature to be created for this product. This would allow us to monitor both the front and back-end of our UI's performance, and then report on it."

"Alerts tend to show how an entire cluster is performing, and not only that a given node is having an issue."

More New Relic cons

"The searching capability, or when you ask real time questions, is pretty decent but it's still not up to par with, say, Splunk."

"There are a few things I would like to do with a few more complex queries which I am not able to do right now, because it is a SaaS solution."

"There were some difficulties in product setup, but after those issues were resolved, there were no issues."

"The solution takes a little bit of time when we load the website for the first time."

"Rapid7 InsightOps could improve by making the search query better. There are times when the search query is broken and it does not find anything."

"Improvement is needed in the dashboard of InsightOps, especially for less technical users."

"Since I used the beta, improvements are to be expected. The dashboard options could have been clearer, but I believe it is more a problem with the limited documentation available at the time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is better with New Relic APM than Dynatrace."

"I think it's overpriced for the technical support that we get. We spent over 1,00,000 USD a year."

"We feel it's a little bit pricey."

"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy. The product is easy to deploy and manage, which is why our company purchased through the AWS Marketplace."

"The solution is less expensive than AppNeta."

"It would be nice if we could buy it annually instead of monthly."

"The pricing is fine."

"I loved this product, but we can no longer afford it, so we dropped it."

More New Relic pricing and cost advice

"The product is cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Construction Company

13%

Performing Arts

Media Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	65
Midsize Enterprise	51
Large Enterprise	79

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?

There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...

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What needs improvement with New Relic Insights?

While I appreciate many aspects of New Relic, I believe the product could improve in some areas—specifically, some advanced capabilities can have a learning curve for new users, and the licensing a...

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What is your primary use case for New Relic Insights?

Since I'm a performance engineer, I typically use New Relic day-to-day for investigating any performance bottlenecks identified during our performance testing of any application. I look at the resu...

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightOps?

In my opinion, there are no specific areas of Rapid7 InsightIDR that need improvement because all solutions in the SIEM market, including InsightOps and its competitors, are doing the same things b...

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What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightOps?

The usual use cases for Rapid7 InsightOps that I work with are to meet standard requirements such as PCI DSS and ISO standards, collecting data and protecting event logs. Rapid7 InsightOps plays a ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Rapid7 InsightOps?

The integration capabilities of Rapid7 InsightIDR with other security or IT management tools are quite simple. To integrate with another solution, you just need that solution to push system logs in...

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Also Known As

New Relic Browser, New Relic Applied Intelligence, New Relic Insights, New Relic Synthetics, New Relic Servers, New Relic APM

InsightOps, Logentries

Overview

New Relic offers real-time application monitoring and insight into performance bottlenecks. Its customizable dashboards and APM integration provide efficient operational support, while server performance alerts ensure quick issue detection.

New Relic provides comprehensive monitoring of application performance, tracking bottlenecks across databases and front-end components. Users employ it for server and infrastructure monitoring, as well as analyzing key metrics such as CPU and memory usage. The solution's ability to integrate with tools like PagerDuty enhances incident management capabilities. However, users have expressed a need for improvements in query language simplicity, more detailed historical insights, and better mobile app monitoring support.

What are New Relic's most important features?

Real-Time Monitoring: Provides instant visibility into application performance.
Detailed Transaction Tracing: Identifies specific transaction issues quickly.
Error Rate Tracking: Monitors and reports on error occurrences efficiently.
Customizable Dashboards: Tailors dashboard views for specific needs.
APM Integration: Seamlessly integrates with application performance management tools.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Operational Efficiency: Quick issue detection reduces downtime.
Improved Debugging: Enhanced error analysis supports rapid problem resolution.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Offers a holistic view of application performance and user behavior.
Incident Management: Integration with incident tools helps streamline responses.
Efficient Alerts: Rapid alert systems ensure timely notifications of issues.

In industries like e-commerce and financial services, New Relic supports application performance monitoring to enhance user experience and system reliability. Organizations leverage its insights for optimizing performance, particularly in server operations and infrastructure management. Its ability to monitor API failures through synthetic monitoring is crucial for maintaining high service levels.

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Rapid7 InsightOps provides asset management, log tracking, and issue resolution with machine learning threat detection, enhancing integration with various systems for real-time monitoring across networks.

Rapid7 InsightOps enables businesses to track assets, manage logs, and resolve issues efficiently. It offers predefined policies, customizable dashboards, and ticketing system integrations. Its endpoint agent ensures real-time monitoring and forensic analysis, aiding incident response and root cause analysis. Log aggregation and search functionality enhance operational efficiency by integrating with SIEM systems. Improvements in search capabilities, interface user-friendliness, and expanded security features could significantly boost user experience and performance.

Why consider Rapid7 InsightOps?

Comprehensive Asset Management: Ensures efficient asset tracking and management across networks.
Efficient Log Tracking: Aggregates log data for enhanced incident response and analysis.
Machine Learning Detection: Utilizes machine learning to identify threats and suspicious activities.
Customizable Dashboards: Allows tailored views for better visualization and analysis.
SIEM Integration: Boosts operational efficiency with seamless SIEM system integration.

What benefits should users look for?

Improved Compliance: Meets regulatory standards like PCI DSS and ISO, essential for finance sectors.
Enhanced Security Posture: Proactive threat detection and quick issue resolution improve security.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines processes with integration and real-time monitoring.
Cost Savings: Reduces manual intervention and potential breaches through automation.

Finance sectors extensively implement Rapid7 InsightOps for alert generation, suspicious login detection, and ensuring regulatory compliance. It helps in monitoring IT environments by centralizing log data, analyzing unexpected behavior, data discrepancies, and checking message deliveries, vital for maintaining security and operational standards.

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Sample Customers

World Fuel Services, Verizon, FootLocker, McDonald's, Trainline, Mondia Media, Confused, Costa Coffee, Ryanair, Marks & Spencer, William Hill, Delivery Hero, Skyscanner, BASF, DAZN, Veygo, Virtuo, movingimage, talabat, Australia Post, Tokopedia, Seven Network, Virgin Australia, Zomato, BigBasket, Mercado Libre, Lending Club

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