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New Relic Autopilot is New Relic's AI agents, formerly SRE Agent, in preview. RubixKube is an AI SRE across Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Linux machines and the tools you already use, with a root cause analysis and checked evidence for every incident, and fixes you approve.
Pick New Relic Autopilot if your telemetry is all in New Relic. Pick RubixKube if you want one AI SRE across everything you run, and want to start free today.
What is New Relic Autopilot?
New Relic Autopilot is New Relic's AI agents, formerly SRE Agent, in preview.
- Where it works: New Relic telemetry.
- How you get it: Pro or Enterprise with an add-on.
- Pricing: Compute units, rate through sales.
- Changes: Recommends, with remediation through workflows and approvals.
- Where you use it: New Relic, Slack.
What is RubixKube?
RubixKube runs read-only observers in your Kubernetes clusters, AWS, Google Cloud and Azure accounts and Linux machines, and takes alerts from Datadog, PagerDuty, Grafana, Sentry and other tools by webhook. It groups related alerts into one incident, and its agent, Rubix, writes a root cause analysis for each one, citing the tool output behind every step and checking quotes in code against what the tools returned.
Every RCA proposes a Fix and Follow-ups. Rubix opens the change as a pull request or through any tool you connect, and you choose how much it may do: Observe only reads, Assist asks before every change, Auto asks before anything destructive. It remembers past incidents and fixes, and works in the console, Slack, the CLI and your own AI tools over MCP.
- How you get it: sign up and start today, no demo and no approval.
- Pricing: Individual is free (1 environment, 10 investigations a month), Business is $999 a month, Enterprise is custom. See pricing.
How they differ
New Relic Autopilot vs RubixKube
| New Relic Autopilot | RubixKube | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | New Relic's AI agents, formerly SRE Agent, in preview | An AI SRE across your infrastructure and tools |
| Where it works | New Relic telemetry | Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Linux machines, plus Datadog, PagerDuty, Grafana, Sentry and more |
| Its own observers | New Relic agents | Yes, read-only |
| How you get it | Pro or Enterprise with an add-on | Sign up today, free plan |
| Pricing | Compute units, rate through sales | Free, Business $999 a month, Enterprise custom |
| Changes | Recommends, with remediation through workflows and approvals | Observe, Assist or Auto, your choice |
| Where you use it | New Relic, Slack | Console, Slack, CLI, MCP |
Prices as listed on each vendor's site in November 2026.
When New Relic Autopilot is the right choice
- Your telemetry is all in New Relic
- You want the AI inside New Relic
When RubixKube is the right choice
- You run on more than one platform: Kubernetes, clouds and Linux machines
- Your alerts come from several tools, and you want an alert storm grouped into one incident
- You want every root cause to show exactly what it read
- You want to set how much the AI may change, from read only to automatic
- You want to start today, on a free plan, with a price you can see
Using RubixKube with what you have
Keep New Relic. It is in RubixKube's integrations catalog, so Rubix reads it while it investigates, alongside its own observers and your other alerting tools.
Bottom line
New Relic Autopilot is best for teams on New Relic. RubixKube is the AI SRE for every place your systems run. Start free, or see the best AI SRE tools in 2026 and what an AI SRE is.
Frequently asked questions
Is New Relic Autopilot the same as RubixKube?
No. New Relic Autopilot is New Relic's AI agents, formerly SRE Agent, in preview. RubixKube is an AI SRE with its own read-only observers across Kubernetes, clouds and Linux machines, alert grouping across your tools, and an RCA with checked evidence for every incident.
How much does New Relic Autopilot cost?
As listed on its site in November 2026: Compute units, rate through sales. RubixKube is free on the Individual plan, and Business is $999 a month.
Can I use New Relic Autopilot and RubixKube together?
Keep New Relic.
Can I try RubixKube for free?
Yes. Sign up and connect your first environment on the free Individual plan, with 10 investigations a month. It starts in Observe mode, which only reads.