Best On-Call Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PagerDuty is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of PagerTree and TaskCall. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PagerTree. The lowest first paid tier on this page is HeyOnCall at $2.50/mo.
Keeping on-call coverage organized means coordinating rotations, handoffs, and escalation responses. Compare the entries on rotation scheduling and escalation policies, then consider calendar sync, handoff tools, mobile apps, and notification channels for the way your team works. Free-plan availability and the listed paid starting point can help you assess costs. PagerDuty leads the ranked entries, with incident.io and TaskCall also among the first options shown. Use these comparison points to weigh how each tool handles coverage changes and communications during a shift.
24 on-call scheduling 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 PagerDuty iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$233.33/mo Escalation policies: Yes
- 2 PagerTree iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$12.50/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 3 TaskCall iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$9/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 4 incident.io iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$15/mo Escalation policies: Yes
- 5 MonoDuty iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8€9/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 6 Opsgenie iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$9.45/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 7 HeyOnCall iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$2.50/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 8 MangoApps iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$9/mo
- 9 All Quiet iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$4.99/mo Escalation policies: Yes
- 10 Piro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: Yes
- 11 Spike.sh iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$7/mo
- 12 OpsKnight iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Escalation policies: Yes
- 13 Zenduty iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$6/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: Yes
- 14 OnPage iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Escalation policies: Yes
- 15 IncidentRelay No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: Yes
- 16 Runframe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$12/mo Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 17 GoAlert No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 18 LinkedIn Databus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: NoHandoff tools: Yes
- 19 Wachd No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: Yes
- 20 Helpline Software No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 21 Incido No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: YesHandoff tools: Yes
- 22 Squid Alerts No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Rotation scheduling: YesEscalation policies: Yes
- 23 TimeLeaf No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 24 ONCALL Orchestrate No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which on-call scheduling software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
PagerDuty is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.9. PagerTree is second and TaskCall third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, HeyOnCall has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/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.