Best Alert Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: AlertOps is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of PagerDuty and xMatters. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PagerDuty. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AlertOps at $8/mo.
Alert management software gives teams tools to organize alerts and determine how they are handled. Compared on deduplication, enrichment, retention, and included alert volume, the entries can be considered in light of your incoming alert flow. PagerDuty, AlertOps, and xMatters are among the options shown. Routing rules and suppression rules offer further points of comparison for directing alerts or limiting what reaches responders. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well, alongside the listed alert volume and retention details. Think about what context responders need, how much repeated alerting they encounter, and which routing or suppression controls matter to the way your team handles alerts.
28 alert management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 AlertOps iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$8/mo
- 2 PagerDuty iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.0$233.33/mo
- 3 xMatters iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9$15/mo
- 4 RightITnow ECM iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2 Alert deduplication: Yes
- 5 SolarWinds Incident Response iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 6 Keep No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$199/mo Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 7 ServiceNow Event Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 8 Nova AI Ops No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$16/mo Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 9 Saneops No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: Yes
- 10 CloudFabrix Data-centric AIOps Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$19,999/mo Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 11 OpenText AI Operations Management (formerly Operations Bridge) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Alert deduplication: Yes
- 12 Alerta No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 13 Prometheus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 14 BigPanda No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 15 FirstWave opEvents No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 16 Wazuh No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$571/mo Alert deduplication: NoRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 17 Zabbix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 18 SEC (Simple Event Correlator) No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: Yes
- 19 HEAL Software Event Correlation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Alert deduplication: Yes
- 20 Elastic Observability No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 21 OpenObserve No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9Free
- 22 Riemann No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 23 UTMStack No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7$238.80/mo Alert deduplication: YesRouting rules: YesAlert enrichment: Yes
- 24 OpenNMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 25 ScienceLogic SL1 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Alert deduplication | Routing rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlertOps | 9.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | PagerDuty | 9.0 | Free plan | $233.33/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | xMatters | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | RightITnow ECM | 8.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 5 | SolarWinds Incident Response | 7.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Keep | 7.5 | No | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | ServiceNow Event Management | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Nova AI Ops | 7.1 | No | $16/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Saneops | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | CloudFabrix Data-centric AIOps Platform | 6.5 | No | $19,999/mo | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | OpenText AI Operations Management (formerly Operations Bridge) | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Alerta | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Prometheus | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | BigPanda | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | FirstWave opEvents | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Wazuh | 6.3 | Free plan | $571/mo | Yes | 571 /mo | No | Yes |
| 17 | Zabbix | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | 50 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | SEC (Simple Event Correlator) | 6.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | HEAL Software Event Correlation | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Elastic Observability | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | OpenObserve | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Riemann | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | UTMStack | 5.7 | No | $238.80/mo | Yes | 238.8 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | OpenNMS | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | ScienceLogic SL1 | 5.3 | No | — | No | 5 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which alert management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
AlertOps is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 9.6. PagerDuty is second and xMatters third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AlertOps has the lowest first paid tier we found: $8/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.