Opsgenie

opsgenie.com
Observability & Monitoring
Weekend Project

Alert and on-call management for modern teams

How to Replace Opsgenie

Overview

Opsgenie is an alert and on-call management platform that ensures critical alerts reach the right people at the right time. It aggregates alerts from multiple sources and routes them intelligently to appropriate teams based on escalation policies.

Features

42 features across 15 categories

Administration(1)

Team Management

Organize users into teams with role-based access control and permissions.

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Alert Processing(11)

Acknowledge & Resolve

Allow responders to acknowledge receipt of alerts and resolve incidents.

Alert DeduplicationAI

Automatically group and deduplicate similar alerts to reduce noise.

Alert DependenciesAIPremium

Define alert dependencies to prevent notifications for dependent issues.

Alert Enrichment

Attach custom metadata, tags, and additional context to alerts for better investigation.

Alert Filtering

Filter and search alerts by multiple criteria including severity and source.

Alert Priority

Assign priority levels to alerts to control escalation and notification urgency.

Alert Suppression

Suppress alerts during maintenance windows and planned downtime.

Alert Tagging

Organize alerts with custom tags for better filtering and correlation.

Alert Templates

Create reusable alert templates with predefined fields and routing rules.

Bulk Actions

Perform bulk operations on multiple alerts simultaneously.

Saved Searches

Save frequently used alert searches for quick access and sharing.

Analytics(3)

Alert Dashboard

Customizable dashboard displaying real-time alert status and team metrics.

Alert ExportPremium

Export alerts and incident data in multiple formats for analysis.

Incident AnalyticsPremium

View metrics and analytics on alert patterns, response times, and team performance.

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Automation(1)

Custom ActionsPremium

Define custom actions that responders can execute directly from alerts.

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(1)

Alert Comments

Add comments and collaborate on alerts within the platform.

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Core(2)

Alert Management

Centralized alert aggregation from multiple monitoring tools and data sources.

Service Management

Define and manage services to organize alerts and track service health.

Enterprise(1)

Multi-TenancyPremium

Support multiple separate organizations within a single Opsgenie instance.

Incident Management(4)

GeolocationPremium

Locate on-call responders geographically for faster incident response.

Incident GraphAIPremium

Visualize relationships between alerts and incidents in a dependency graph.

Incident Timeline

Create detailed timelines of incidents with automatic events and manual annotations.

Post-Incident ReviewsPremium

Conduct structured post-incident reviews with templates and action tracking.

Also in: KnowBe4, Lacework, Wiz

Integration(3)

API Access

Comprehensive REST API for programmatic alert creation and management.

Custom Webhooks

Send alerts to external systems and applications using custom webhook endpoints.

Integration BuilderPremium

Create custom integrations using the integration builder for third-party systems.

Mobile(1)

Mobile App

Receive and manage alerts on iOS and Android devices with offline functionality.

Monitoring(1)

Heartbeat Monitoring

Monitor system health through scheduled heartbeat signals and detect outages.

Notifications(1)

Notification Channels

Deliver alerts via SMS, email, push notifications, and phone calls.

Routing(4)

Business Hours Routing

Route alerts differently based on business hours and time zones.

Escalation Policies

Define multi-level escalation rules to ensure alerts reach the right person.

Smart RoutingAIPremium

Intelligently route alerts based on team skills, availability, and alert type.

Time-Based Routing

Route alerts based on specific time conditions and schedules.

Scheduling(5)

Coverage VerificationAIPremium

Verify on-call schedule coverage and identify gaps automatically.

On-Call Calendar

Visual calendar view of on-call schedules with shift management capabilities.

On-Call Scheduling

Create and manage on-call schedules with automatic rotation and coverage verification.

Responder TeamsPremium

Create flexible response teams that can be dispatched for on-call coverage.

Schedule Handoff

Manage on-call handoffs with automatic notifications and context sharing.

Security(3)

Audit LoggingPremium

Track all user actions and system changes for compliance and security.

IP WhitelistingPremium

Restrict API and dashboard access to specific IP addresses.

SAML IntegrationPremium

Enterprise single sign-on support through SAML 2.0 protocol.

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Basic alert management for up to 5 users

Team

Popular
$29/mo
  • Team alert management with on-call scheduling

Business

$99/mo
  • Advanced features including smart routing and analytics

Enterprise

Contact Sales
  • Unlimited users with custom features and SLA

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Opsgenie

Monthly$29/mo
Yearly$348/yr
5-Year Total$1.7k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $108
SaaS
$348
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $324
SaaS
$1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $540
SaaS
$1.7k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 42 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Opsgenie alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 42 features.

Buy Opsgenie

Better Value
Monthly cost$290/mo
3-year total$10,440
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Opsgenie saves ~$26,520 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 42 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

27 known integrations