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Head-to-head · On-Call Scheduling Software

Opsgenie vs Runframe

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Opsgenie #2 in On-Call Scheduling Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Opsgenie
Runframe #8 in On-Call Scheduling Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Runframe

Opsgenie leads on 1 check, Runframe on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpsgenie · 9.1/10
  • Lowest starting priceOpsgenie · $9.45/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOpsgenie · 5 of 5

Opsgenie scores higher on our rubric for on-call scheduling software: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Opsgenie is cheaper to start at $9.45/user/mo against $12/user/mo.

Opsgenie is the better fit for teams wanting affordable, established-style on-call depth. Runframe is the better fit for teams wanting fair, Slack-native on-call workflows.

  • Opsgenie fits best

    Teams wanting affordable, established-style on-call depth

  • Runframe fits best

    Teams wanting fair, Slack-native on-call workflows

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Side by side

Feature Opsgenie 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Runframe 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #2 in On-Call Scheduling Software #8 in On-Call Scheduling Software
Best for Teams wanting affordable, established-style on-call depth Teams wanting fair, Slack-native on-call workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9.45/user/mo (best) $12/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Docs
Integrations 200+ integrations 11 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Opsgenie 5/5 · Runframe 3/5
Rotation scheduling ✓ ✓
Escalation policies ✓ ✓
Handoff tools ✓ ✓
Calendar sync ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Notification channels Multichannel Multichannel
Our review
Pros
  • Detailed rotations, overrides, forwarding, and escalation policies
  • Email, SMS, voice-call, and mobile push notifications
  • Free plan plus web, mobile, API, and broad integrations
  • Free plan supports up to 5 users and includes Slack incident response.
  • Rotation cycles, shift swaps, overrides, and configurable escalation policies.
  • Fairness reports, AI postmortem drafts, and broad monitoring integrations.
Cons
  • New signups and sales ended on June 4, 2025
  • Atlassian plans to end support on April 5, 2027
  • The Free plan is limited to basic alerting and on-call management
  • The Free plan is limited to one team, service catalog, and basic schedule.
  • Phone and SMS alerting depend on paid allowances and supported countries.
  • Web and API access may not suit teams requiring mobile apps or calendar sync.
Our verdict

Opsgenie is an incident management platform for development, IT operations, and other technical teams. Its core offering combines recurring daily, weekly, and custom on-call rotations with escalation policies, routing rules, schedule…

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Runframe is an incident management platform for engineering teams, with on-call scheduling, escalation, alerting, incident response, status pages, postmortems, analytics, and integrations. Its documentation positions it for seed-to-Series…

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  1. OpsgenieOn-Call Scheduling Software 9.1Free plan
  2. RunframeOn-Call Scheduling Software 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Opsgenie — where it wins

    • Detailed rotations, overrides, forwarding, and escalation policies
    • Email, SMS, voice-call, and mobile push notifications
    • Free plan plus web, mobile, API, and broad integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • New signups and sales ended on June 4, 2025
    • Atlassian plans to end support on April 5, 2027
    • The Free plan is limited to basic alerting and on-call management

  • Runframe — where it wins

    • Free plan supports up to 5 users and includes Slack incident response.
    • Rotation cycles, shift swaps, overrides, and configurable escalation policies.
    • Fairness reports, AI postmortem drafts, and broad monitoring integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to one team, service catalog, and basic schedule.
    • Phone and SMS alerting depend on paid allowances and supported countries.
    • Web and API access may not suit teams requiring mobile apps or calendar sync.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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