incident.io vs Rootly
Compare incident.io and Rootly on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

incident.io
Incident response — Basic Free; Team $15/user/mo annual ($19 monthly); Pro $25/user; on-call add-on +$10–$20/user. Does not outrank PagerDuty 8.0.
Best for
- • Teams that want incident command in Slack more than a paging-first ops cloud
- • Buyers who will add on-call only if needed
- • Product-led incident response versus PagerDuty Professional seats
Starting from $15.00/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between incident.io and Rootly. Choose incident.io when Teams that want incident command in Slack more than a paging-first ops cloud. Choose Rootly when Slack-first teams buying incident command at a published $20/user floor. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
incident.io is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Free plan
Tie
- • Integrations
- • Security & admin
Choose incident.io if: Teams that want incident command in Slack more than a paging-first ops cloud
Choose Rootly if: Slack-first teams buying incident command at a published $20/user floor

Rootly
Incident response — Incident Response Essentials $20/user/mo; On-Call Essentials $20/user; Enterprise custom. Does not outrank PagerDuty 8.0.
Best for
- • Slack-first teams buying incident command at a published $20/user floor
- • Buyers who will add On-Call Essentials only if they need paging
- • Comparisons versus FireHydrant Pro $25 and incident.io Team $15
Starting from $20.00/user/mo
No free plan
Evidence & transparency
Sources and research process behind this comparison.
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Sources consulted
| Title | Product | Type |
|---|---|---|
| incident.io — Official Site | incident.io | official-product-page |
| incident.io Pricing | incident.io | official-pricing-page |
| incident.io pricing | incident.io | official-product-page |
| Rootly — Official Site | Rootly | official-product-page |
| Rootly Pricing | Rootly | official-pricing-page |
| Rootly pricing | Rootly | official-product-page |
Methodology steps
- 1Collect first-party product and pricing evidence
- 2Map both products to the same category criteria
- 3Record criterion outcomes with confidence and sources
- 4Publish only when editorial gates allow indexing
Methodology version 1.0.0.
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