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Trust Score comparison · April 2026
| Factor | New Relic | OpenTelemetry |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Apache 2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript / Python | TypeScript / Python |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | — | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
// newrelic.js (require FIRST before all other requires)
require('newrelic');
// newrelic.js config file
exports.config = {
app_name: ['My App'],
license_key: process.env.NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY,
logging: { level: 'info' },
};
// Package: npm install newrelicimport { NodeSDK } from '@opentelemetry/sdk-node';
import { getNodeAutoInstrumentations } from '@opentelemetry/auto-instrumentations-node';
const sdk = new NodeSDK({
traceExporter: new OTLPTraceExporter({ url: 'http://localhost:4318/v1/traces' }),
instrumentations: [getNodeAutoInstrumentations()],
});
sdk.start();OpenTelemetry leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.