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BigPanda vs Opsgenie comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BigPanda
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
IT Infrastructure Monitoring (21st), AIOps (10th)
Opsgenie
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of BigPanda is 2.6%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Opsgenie is 5.8%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Alerting and Incident Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Opsgenie5.8%
BigPanda2.6%
Other91.6%
IT Alerting and Incident Management
 

Featured Reviews

Michael Wenn - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO / Co-Founder at Aiops ltd
Automated incident workflows have reduced alert noise and now improve response efficiency
In my opinion, the best feature of BigPanda is its speed in terms of deployment. It has very strong integration with all of the major platforms and workflows that organizations need. The biggest customers are enterprises like HSBC and Barclays. Implementing something effective for them that dramatically reduces meantime to repair and the number of incidents is substantially difficult, as projects can often extend three years with very small results. BigPanda is different; it is a tool relied on by many enterprises, fitting over existing toolsets rather than trying to replace them, which makes it non-competitive to many existing alerts and monitoring tools. It enhances existing systems to provide actionable intelligence for business solutions.
Pramodh M - PeerSpot reviewer
DevSecOps Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Offers different levels of notification options, including WhatsApp integration
Opsgenie has been most valuable in managing our incident response. We use Opsgenie for on-call management of AWS services, and its integration with CloudWatch has been particularly beneficial. Opsgenie alerts us to anomalies in cloud services, not just incidents but also performance issues like delayed response times or execution errors. So, we will quickly know about the issue, and it allows us to take swift action. It has been very helpful to us. Opsgenie's strength lies in its configurable alerting levels, from first responders to escalation managers. It offers different levels of notification options, including WhatsApp integration, ensuring timely alerts to the relevant team members. We also use the on-call scheduling feature. It is easy to use. The on-call scheduling feature is user-friendly and easily integrates with our existing systems, streamlining schedule management without added complexity.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"BigPanda integrates well with other solutions, such as WatchGuard,"
"I would definitely recommend BigPanda for its time-saving features, root cause analysis, topology overview, and visual event representation capabilities."
"Overall, I rate BigPanda as a nine out of ten."
"The event correlation is really good and it is able to reduce the noise. It is a good tool for anomaly detection."
"A user-friendly solution."
"One of the most valuable features of BigPanda is its user-friendly interface."
"BigPanda is different; it is a tool relied on by many enterprises, fitting over existing toolsets rather than trying to replace them, which makes it non-competitive to many existing alerts and monitoring tools."
"The program is very stable."
"I am a Jira admin. The best feature for me is that I do not need to write different code when I integrate with multiple applications. OpsGenie made it easier for me. All I need to do is create a field and give a value. I need to set the parameters and give a value. I can write only one script so that it directly interacts with my Jira and feeds all the data."
"We went with OpsGenie because it was simpler to integrate with Atlassian products."
"One of the reasons for implementing OpsGenie was to have a completely automated system where there is no need to monitor and call someone if something breaks down."
"Opsgenie integrates with Atlassian and other web monitoring and incident management tools."
"If you are using Atlassian products, Opsgenie is the best choice because the features are the same and it is bundled with Jira Service Management."
"Regarding advice, it is a good tool, and the integration is seamless."
"Taking into account that Opsgenie "saved" many devices in our environment from getting overheated, which would have caused a major outage in our HQ offices, I believe the monthly subscription cost was way lower than the return."
"We can rely on the product to organize our schedules. We don't have to think about who will be next on-call. The system already gives us the answer. We don't have to waste time organizing how people are going to be covering each of their rotations. There's also an override option. So, it's easy to reschedule or reorganize our schedules when someone goes on vacation or when someone is on sick leave."
 

Cons

"BigPanda sometimes creates false incidents and workarounds, causing financial disturbances because we pay for each incident."
"Lacks sufficient dashboard features."
"The UI for this solution could be improved. It is very hard to find what you are looking for."
"We had to use a partner for the deployment."
"In terms of product stability, I can rate it around nine. It is quite good, though I would not rate it a full ten because every time there is a new feature, I have to go through documents or contact support."
"The observability can be enriched with regards to infrastructure and the application-integrated environment. The dashboard and reports could be improved."
"The usability needs to improve, because it is a pure code environment."
"When handling critical traffic, the BigPanda site can slow down, which we manage with a load balancer."
"When I needed to add the fourth guy to the on-call rotation, I had trouble finding the option in Opsgenie where I can add the new user."
"It should also come with cloud integrations, which are not that great with OpsGenie as of now."
"The user interface could be improved."
"OpsGenie needs to keep up with its competitors in terms of new features and pricing."
"I would like to see a little bit more work in API key management in the Opsgenie UI. It's a bit difficult to manage sometimes. For example, in terms of management, you can either see all the keys or none of the keys. This is something for which I would like to have better granularity so that I could give some people access to some of the keys. It's something that I don't have today if I'm not mistaken."
"They could introduce many more features, which we believe is on their roadmap."
"I would like to see improvements in reporting capabilities that could provide additional value."
"The handshake with the monitoring tools can also be improved. When there were a bunch of alerts or the number of alerts was more than a thousand in a minute, OpsGenie wasn't able to handle everything properly. The handshake issues were there."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of BigPanda is in the middle compared to other solutions."
"We pay $200,000 USD per year."
"BigPanda is cheaper than the competitors."
"They were great to work with on pricing/licensing. Given we are a high-growth company, we needed a flexible site license."
"I rate Opsgenie eight out of 10 for affordability. Opsgenie is on the cheaper side, and it fits our budget. I estimate the license costs around $400 to 500 annually for 15 users. The price is available on the internet. It's a standard, straightforward price."
"From the pricing perspective, they are on the higher side as compared to other competitors."
"In the company I'm working for, currently, we are using the standard edition of Opsgenie. We're paying around $3,000 a month. It's a bit expensive compared to the other tools we use for different purposes. We find it a bit expensive because although Opsgenie is a complete tool for monitoring, it does not provide us with everything."
"I'm not the person who dealt with Opsgenie in terms of pricing, and I don't know how the solution compares to other solutions in the market, price-wise. I won't be able to say if it gives you the best value for money or not, but if Opsgenie gives good value for money, then I don't see a reason why you shouldn't use it."
"The solution's prices are exorbitant."
"The cost of the solution depends on the package you select and is per user."
"The pricing is fine. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with one being high price and ten being low price."
"We have opted for a yearly subscription. The initial quote given was about $29, but I don't know the actual price. There might be some negotiations during renewal."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Performing Arts
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Transportation Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigPanda?
Regarding extra expenses, I pay more for communication and do not incur costs for another dashboard perspective, but there are indirect costs related to managing open-source products, leading to re...
What needs improvement with BigPanda?
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