Scripted browser and API monitors included in New Relic's usage-based platform.
New Relic Synthetics runs scripted browser monitors, simple ping checks and API tests from global locations, integrated with its APM, logs and RUM under a single usage-based pricing model that includes a substantial permanently free tier.
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Free tierFree tier: 100 GB of data ingest and one full-platform user free every month, permanently.
What drives the bill: The free tier is genuinely usable. Costs come from full-platform user seats rather than check volume.
Check current pricing on New Relic’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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