Helicone vs New Relic
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of LangSmith vs Arize AI vs Datadog: 11 Best LLM Observability Platforms 2026 Ranked and The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools (2026). Last verified May 31, 2026.
The short answer
New Relic ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #6) for AI/ML engineers debugging production LLM apps / IT teams monitoring server uptime, network health, and application performance. Top choice for deep application insights with a generous free tier.
At a glance
| Helicone | New Relic | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #6 / LangSmith vs Arize AI vs Datadog: 11 Best LLM Observability Platforms 2026 Ranked | #3 / The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Best for | Simple, developer-first API monitoring | Developer-centric observability |
| Pricing | $ ($40 to $200/mo) | $$$ (Usage-based) |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 2022 | 2008 |
Helicone
A simple, elegant API proxy for LLM logging, caching, and analytics with near-zero setup friction.
www.helicone.ai/See full entry in LangSmith vs Arize AI vs Datadog: 11 Best LLM Observability Platforms 2026 Ranked
New Relic
Top choice for deep application insights with a generous free tier.
newrelic.com/See full entry in The 11 Best IT Infrastructure Monitoring Software Tools (2026)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.