Open-source alternatives to PagerDuty

Developer & Infra · 3 free & open-source options

Looking to replace PagerDuty with something free and open-source? These 3 tools are the best open alternatives in 2026 — most are self-hostable, so you keep full control of your data and pay no subscription.

Grafana OnCall ›AGPL-3.0
On-call schedules, escalations and alert routing.
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Keep ›MIT
Open-source alert management and AIOps workflows.
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GoAlert ›Apache-2.0
On-call scheduling and notifications, built by Target.
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FAQ

What is the best open-source alternative to PagerDuty?

The top open-source alternative is Grafana OnCall — On-call schedules, escalations and alert routing. The full ranked list is above.

Are these PagerDuty alternatives free?

Yes. Every tool listed is open-source and free to use; most can be self-hosted so you keep full control of your data.

Can I self-host an alternative to PagerDuty?

Most of these tools are designed to run on your own server or machine, giving you privacy and no subscription fees.

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