The PagerDuty alternative that doesn't charge per user
Same core alerting. $29/mo flat for your whole team. No sales calls. No enterprise contract. Sign up and start routing.
Do the math
PagerDuty charges $21-41 per user per month. NearIRM charges $29 total. Here's what that means at different team sizes.
5 users
PagerDuty
$105-$205/mo
NearIRM
$29/mo
Save $76-$176/mo
10 users
PagerDuty
$210-$410/mo
NearIRM
$29/mo
Save $181-$381/mo
20 users
PagerDuty
$420-$820/mo
NearIRM
$29/mo
Save $391-$791/mo
Feature comparison
Side by side, feature by feature.
| Feature | PagerDuty | NearIRM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-user ($21–$41/user/mo, billed annually) | $29/mo flat, unlimited users |
| Setup time | Hours to days | Minutes |
| Escalation policies | Professional plan and above | Included |
| On-call schedules | Complex configuration | Simple weekly rotations |
| Notification channels | Email, SMS, push | Push, WhatsApp, email |
| Incident history | Limited by plan tier | 12 months included |
| Support | Tiered by plan | Priority support included |
The four reasons teams leave PagerDuty
We hear these in every conversation with teams making the switch.
Per-user pricing that balloons
Start with 5 users at $105/mo. Hire 5 more and you're at $210. PagerDuty's pricing scales with headcount, not value.
Feature bloat you pay for
Status pages, postmortems, AIOps, event intelligence — most teams use 20% of PagerDuty's features but pay for 100%.
Configuration complexity
Services, escalation policies, event rules, response plays — PagerDuty's configuration model requires documentation to understand the documentation.
Enterprise sales process
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Switch in under 2 hours
Our migration guide maps PagerDuty services, escalation policies, and schedules to NearIRM equivalents. Most teams are fully migrated in a single sitting.
Read the migration guideFrequently asked questions
How does NearIRM compare to PagerDuty?
NearIRM focuses on the core alert routing features that teams actually use daily — notification policies, escalation, schedules, and multi-channel delivery. No status pages, no postmortems, no AIOps. Just alerts that reach the right person.
Can I migrate my PagerDuty configuration?
Yes. Our migration guide maps PagerDuty concepts (services, escalation policies, schedules) to NearIRM equivalents. Most teams complete the migration in 1-2 hours.
What integrations do you support?
NearIRM supports Grafana, Prometheus, and any tool that can send a webhook. If your monitoring stack can make an HTTP POST, it works with NearIRM.
Is there really no per-user pricing?
Correct. NearIRM costs $29/mo flat regardless of team size. Add 5 users or 50 — the price doesn't change. No hidden fees, no premium tiers.
What notification channels are available?
Push notifications, WhatsApp, and email. All channels are included in the flat rate — no add-on fees for specific delivery methods.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Full access to all features so you can evaluate properly before committing.
Switching from another tool?
Try NearIRM free for 14 days
No credit card. No sales calls. Your PagerDuty concepts map over in about an hour.
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