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New Relic for Startups: full observability plus hands-on engineering help
Credit amount (provider's words)
Not published as credits; five users and generous data ingest per month free, all features, plus office hours/architecture reviews
As stated by New Relic; not a guarantee. New Relic decides who is approved.
The New Relic startup program gives startups the full New Relic observability platform, including APM, Logs, AI Monitoring and every AI feature, for 5 users with what New Relic calls 'generous data ingest per month'. New Relic says it is 'not just bankrolled with credits': members also get an engineer alongside them on launch day, office hours and quarterly architecture reviews.
New Relic for Startups gives you the full observability platform, including APM, logs, AI Monitoring and every AI feature, with no feature gates. New Relic says it is 'not just bankrolled with credits'. You also get hands-on engineering help: an engineer alongside you at launch, office hours and quarterly architecture reviews.
What you get
- 5 users and 'generous data ingest per month', free. New Relic does not publish the ingest amount on this page
- Every New Relic capability and AI feature from day one, including AI Monitoring, APM and Logs
- A New Relic engineer alongside you on your launch day
- Office hours and quarterly architecture reviews
Eligibility
- New Relic does not publish eligibility criteria on the startups page
- Applications go through the registration form, and New Relic's team then confirms your place
How the New Relic startup program works
Credit types and validity
- 5 users free with 'generous' monthly data ingest (amount not published)
- All capabilities and AI features from day one, including APM, Logs and AI Monitoring
- A New Relic engineer alongside you on launch day
- Office hours and quarterly architecture reviews
How the credits are applied and when they expire
This isn't a credit balance. You complete the multi-step registration form on the startups page; New Relic's team then contacts you to confirm your place and explain next steps. Accepted startups use the platform with 5 users and the startup data-ingest allowance, with no feature gates.
Approval time
Not published; New Relic says its team will 'reach out shortly' after you register
For founders in India
No India-specific terms or eligibility criteria are published on the startups page.
How to apply, step by step
- Go to newrelic.com/solutions/industry/startups
- Complete the multi-step 'New Relic for Startups Registration' form on the page (it uses Back/Next steps)
- Submit. New Relic says its team will 'reach out shortly' to process your application, confirm your place and explain next steps
Documents and details to keep ready
- Not published. The registration form's fields could not be seen without starting the form
Tips before you apply
- Compare against New Relic's standard free tier: the startup program's draw is all features plus engineer support, not a fixed credit amount
- Book the launch-day engineer and use the quarterly architecture reviews to set up instrumentation correctly
- Ask during onboarding what the exact monthly ingest allowance is, since the page only says 'generous'
Terms to know
- No credit amount or programme length is published
- The ingest allowance is described only as 'generous'
Frequently asked questions
What does the New Relic startup program include?
Five users and generous monthly data ingest free, every New Relic capability and AI feature (APM, Logs, AI Monitoring), an engineer on your launch day, office hours and quarterly architecture reviews.
Does New Relic give startups credits?
New Relic says its startup offer is 'not just bankrolled with credits' and does not publish a credit amount; it's free platform access plus engineering support.
How much data ingest do startups get?
New Relic describes it only as 'generous data ingest per month' and does not publish the amount on the startups page.
How do I apply for New Relic for Startups?
Complete the 'New Relic for Startups Registration' form on newrelic.com/solutions/industry/startups. New Relic's team will reach out to confirm your place and explain next steps.
Who is eligible?
New Relic does not publish eligibility criteria on the startups page; its team confirms places after registration.
Checked against New Relic's own pages on 15 October 2026. Official sources:
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