Best On-Call Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Grafana Cloud Application Observability is ranked #1 of 26 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Uptimely and incident.io. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Uptimely. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Grafana Cloud Application Observability at $0.03/mo.
Coordinating on-call coverage means comparing how alerts reach responders and how schedules adapt when plans change. Compared on alert channels, escalation steps, rotation types, schedule overrides and handoffs, these tools also show mobile app, free-plan and paid-from details. Check how Grafana Cloud Application Observability and Uptimely handle the coverage needs you have, then compare incident.io on the same criteria. The listed options can help you assess whether alert routing, shift changes and responder access fit your team's approach. Use the plan information alongside those operational features when deciding what to examine more closely.
26 on-call management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafana Cloud Application ObservabilityWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.03/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | UptimelyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | incident.ioWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | OpsKnightWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | PagerDutyWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $233.33/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | PagerTreeWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $12.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 7 | AlertOpsWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | ilertWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | MonoDutyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | TaskCallWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 11 | xMattersWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.5 | |
| 12 | FireHydrantWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | IncidentRelayWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 14 | RunframeWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | GoAlertWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 16 | ONCALL OrchestrateWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | PagerlyWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $4/mo | 5.3 |
| 18 | All QuietWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | RootlyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.2 |
| 20 | Virbula OncallWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $658.33/mo | 5.2 |
| 21 | OneUptimeWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | 2 of 6 | $0.10/mo | 5.1 | |
| 22 | ZendutyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6/mo | 5.1 |
| 23 | WachdWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | WHAWITWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | OnPageWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Rotation types | Escalation steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grafana Cloud Application Observability | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.03/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Uptimely | 6.7 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | incident.io | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | OpsKnight | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | PagerDuty | 6.6 | Free plan | $233.33/mo | Yes | 21 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | PagerTree | 6.6 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | AlertOps | 6.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | ilert | 6.5 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | MonoDuty | 6.5 | Free plan | €9/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | TaskCall | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | xMatters | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | FireHydrant | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | IncidentRelay | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Runframe | 6.4 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /user/mo | — | — |
| 15 | GoAlert | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | ONCALL Orchestrate | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Pagerly | 5.3 | No | $4/mo | No | — | both | 3 steps |
| 18 | All Quiet | 5.2 | No | $4.99/mo | No | 4.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Rootly | 5.2 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /user/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Virbula Oncall | 5.2 | No | $658.33/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | OneUptime | 5.1 | Free plan | $0.10/mo | Yes | 22 /user/mo | — | — |
| 22 | Zenduty | 5.1 | No | $6/mo | No | 6 /user/mo | — | — |
| 23 | Wachd | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | WHAWIT | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 25 | OnPage | 4.9 | No | — | No | 13.99 /user/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which on-call management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Grafana Cloud Application Observability is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 6.7. Uptimely is second and incident.io third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Grafana Cloud Application Observability has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.03/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.