What Happens to Your New Relic Account When You Die
Quick Facts
Billing
Per-user and data ingest pricing
Agents
Running on monitored apps
Transfer
Account admin access
Step-by-Step Guide
Review data ingest and billing
Check Administration → Account management for current billing. New Relic charges by data ingest volume and full platform users.
Remove agents from applications
Uninstall New Relic agents from monitored applications to stop data ingest charges. Check APM, Infrastructure, and Browser agents.
Add account administrators
Administration → User management → Add users. Add a trusted person as Admin if monitoring needs to continue.
Downgrade or cancel account
Downgrade to the free tier (100GB/month data ingest) or contact New Relic support to cancel.
Document Now Checklist
- New Relic account email
- Monthly bill amount
- List all monitored applications
- Note license key locations
- Number of full platform users
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GitHub
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