PagerDuty vs Rootly
Which automation & integration tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
PagerDuty
From $21Free plan
Larger ops and SRE organizations that need mature paging, escalation and the widest set of alert-source integrations.
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Rootly
From $20
Teams that want flat per-product pricing and may buy incident response and on-call separately, plus startups that qualify for Rootly's discounts.
Side by side
| PagerDuty | Rootly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free (up to 5 users); paid from $21/user/month (Professional, annual) | From $20/user/month per product (Incident Response or On-Call); no free plan |
| G2 Rating | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Best For | Larger ops and SRE organizations that need mature paging, escalation and the widest set of alert-source integrations. | Teams that want flat per-product pricing and may buy incident response and on-call separately, plus startups that qualify for Rootly's discounts. |
Pros and cons
PagerDuty
Pros
- Largest integration catalog in this comparison (750+)
- Free plan for up to 5 users
- Simple per-user Professional price
- Platform plans bundle AI actions and event volume
Cons
- Status pages, AIOps and generative AI are extra on Professional
- Big price jump from Professional to the platform plans
- Free plan limited to 1 schedule and 100 SMS or phone notifications a month
Rootly
Pros
- Predictable $20/user/month per product
- Status pages included with Incident Response
- Migration help from PagerDuty and Opsgenie on every plan
- Startup discounts up to 50%
Cons
- No free plan
- Full stack costs $40/user/month
- AI SRE, SCIM, audit logs and private incidents are Enterprise or quote only
Sarah Chen