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Everbridge IT Alerting vs PagerDuty Operations Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.5
Everbridge IT Alerting reduces downtime, improves efficiency, enhances accountability, and delivers significant cost savings and faster SLA response times.
Sentiment score
7.6
PagerDuty Operations Cloud boosts efficiency and uptime, improves incident handling, reduces fatigue, and enhances customer service, meeting SLAs.
The escalation was not possible at all before, which led to the L1 team being under too much stress.
Software Developer at Webspruce
The automated system efficiently monitors the infrastructure and notifies us about problems, benefiting both our customers and the bank's reputation.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Time to respond, time to initiate, and time to mitigate are key metrics influenced positively.
Lead Platform at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Everbridge IT Alerting is generally praised for responsive, knowledgeable support, despite some communication delays and upsell suggestions.
Sentiment score
7.9
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is lauded for prompt, knowledgeable customer service and efficient issue resolution, earning high user satisfaction.
we have never had an issue when reaching out to someone in customer service
Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at IMO Health
I have not needed to contact the customer support of PagerDuty Operations Cloud, as they provided thorough knowledge transfer once they handed over the services.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
usually, they respond and help us fix issues during integration.
Software Developer at Webspruce
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Everbridge IT Alerting is praised for scalability, supporting user growth smoothly, with flexible integration and efficient cloud-based design.
Sentiment score
7.6
PagerDuty Operations Cloud offers scalable, seamless expansion with flexible billing and integration, supporting large user bases effectively.
The product was highly scalable, with no limits on the number of applications or event routing rules.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
The scalability of PagerDuty Operations Cloud is very good, and it can handle increasing traffic as our organization expands without any issues.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is scalable; we can easily add teams, manage tags, and create teams.
Software Developer at Webspruce
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Everbridge IT Alerting is stable, reliable, with responsive support, minor issues resolved, and highly rated for its robust features.
Sentiment score
8.4
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is highly reliable, with rare issues quickly resolved, ensuring stable and efficient alert management.
We have never experienced any downtime or latency issues from PagerDuty Operations Cloud.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Everbridge IT Alerting needs to enhance cost, integration, scheduling, mobile app, customization, messaging capacity, and GPS capabilities.
PagerDuty needs better date/time functions, UI clarity, integrations, scheduling, app reliability, escalation policies, multilingual support, and pricing.
It would be useful to have a way to define all configurations in code that is similar to how Terraform operates.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
Once a user acknowledges the alert, it may be unnecessary to continue calling again and again, as it distracts from their work on resolving the issue.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
We could make that line more expressive to show who will get escalated if someone misses.
Software Developer at Webspruce
 

Setup Cost

Everbridge IT Alerting offers competitive pricing and transparent value for enterprises, with customizable features and potential discounts.
PagerDuty Operations Cloud is competitively priced, but costs vary by features and users, offering value despite possible licensing limits.
We have been using PagerDuty Operations Cloud for several years, so our pricing and cost have definitely increased over time, especially as we have hired additional engineers.
Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at IMO Health
Pricing, setup cost, and licensing were not my headaches, and the organization already provided me with everything set up.
Digital Specialist Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Everbridge IT Alerting enhances incident management through automation, integration, real-time alerts, and robust features for efficient communication.
PagerDuty Operations Cloud streamlines incident management with automation, integration, and mobile features, enhancing efficiency and service reliability.
It integrates with multiple applications and is highly customizable, with policies, escalation procedures, and an event routing tool that ensures contacting the right person.
Sr Director - Global Support APJ at HashiCorp
In addition to those features, I also find the integration and reporting aspects of PagerDuty Operations Cloud valuable, as it records all triggered calls and incidents, enabling us to analyze patterns and identify the times when systems go down, thus assisting us in understanding and addressing the underlying causes.
Senior Business Application Analyst (Product Team) at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Before, setting up everything was very difficult. Now, we don't have to think about it. We can simply set it up in PagerDuty and it works.
Software Developer at Webspruce
 

Categories and Ranking

Everbridge IT Alerting
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PagerDuty Operations Cloud
Ranking in IT Alerting and Incident Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Process Automation (6th), AIOps (8th), Critical Event Management (CEM) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Alerting and Incident Management category, the mindshare of Everbridge IT Alerting is 5.7%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PagerDuty Operations Cloud is 14.8%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Alerting and Incident Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
PagerDuty Operations Cloud14.8%
Everbridge IT Alerting5.7%
Other79.5%
IT Alerting and Incident Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1846215 - PeerSpot reviewer
Crisis Management Director at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Helps in identifying potential impact and allows us to see where our assets are in relation to a risk event
I personally love VCC because I just think there needs to be more data to support it so we can be more proactive and easily assess the impact. So, I appreciate the visual aspect, but it has to have the data to support it. It has proved very useful, particularly because we have a GSOC that's not technically 24/7. We do have an 800 number that people call 24/7. If something happens, they can easily send Everbridge a notification to activate the team off hours. It is useful in that respect too. We use it in conjunction with teams, but off-hours and for additional people outside of the core team, we use Everbridge, which is useful.
Hempreet Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Digital Specialist Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
On-call automation has reduced downtime and has enabled faster incident response at scale
Even though PagerDuty Operations Cloud is a strong platform, many things can be improved. Analytic and reporting depth can be improved with better depth. Noise suppression and alert grouping robustness can be improved because sometimes the grouping becomes vague and somewhat unclear. Usability can improve, and user interface and user experience can improve because it becomes quite complex for new users. Integration and ecosystem limitations can be improved, as well as cost because for small or mid-sized organizations, it would become quite expensive to pay for this solution. Complexity for smaller teams or simpler needs can also improve. I think we can have richer analytics, and the reporting dashboards can improve. More robust noise suppression can help us. Native support for alert attachment can help us. A simpler user interface and user experience can be implemented, and pricing tiers and models should be more favorable. Accessible documents and easier onboarding can help a lot.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Performing Arts
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Performing Arts
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Everbridge IT Alerting?
The solution's non-targeted communication with external parties could be enhanced.
What advice do you have for others considering Everbridge IT Alerting?
We are using Everbridge IT Alerting for incident and crisis modules. The tool is powerful in itself, but as with any tool, you need to adapt it to the organization to be suitable for managing speci...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PagerDuty?
I do not have any information regarding the pricing, setup cost, or licensing, as those details are managed by the organizational leadership.
What needs improvement with PagerDuty?
I would suggest that the calling service could be adjusted since if a system goes down, the user receives continuous calls, which can be overwhelming. Once a user acknowledges the alert, it may be ...
What is your primary use case for PagerDuty?
My main use case for PagerDuty Operations Cloud is to set up alerts for any failures, such as when one server is down, a particular service is down, or when APIs are not responding due to technical...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Choice Hotels, Alexion, Navy Federal Credit Union, EastWest Bank, IBM, Core Logic, Paypal, Charter Communications, Lowes, Express Scripts, Finastra, Worldpay
40% of the Fortune 100 TrustPagerDuty. Customers include: Slack, Intuit, Zendesk, Panasonic, Pinterest, Airbnb, eHarmony, McKesson, Comcast
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