Grafana OnCall vs SIGNL4
On the evidence we track, SIGNL4 leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for on call management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Grafana OnCall
A pre-built dashboard displaying CPI metrics through statistical and timeline visualizations, configured to work with Loki and Prometheus data sources.
SIGNL4
LeaderA cloud-based alerting service that delivers critical notifications via push, SMS, and voice to the right on-call team members, automates escalations and acknowledgments, and integrates with 200+ monitoring and infrastructure tools to ensure no critical alerts go unaddressed.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Grafana OnCall
Pricing not documented yet.
SIGNL4
LeaderFrom $9/user/mo. Free tier for up to 5 users.
- StarterFree
- Push Alerts
- Native mobile App
- Ad-hoc Duty Management
- 'Who is on call' dashboard
- Acknowledgements
- +5 more
- Notify & Connect$9/user/mo billed annually or $11/user/mo billed monthly
- Text & Voice Alert included
- Persistent notifications
- ChatOps
- Geolocations & Maps
- Manual Alerts from web browser or mobile app
- +2 more
- Optimize$15/user/mo billed annually or $19/user/mo billed monthly
- Automated Escalations
- Flood protection
- Duty & Shift Scheduling with Export
- Post-shift reports
- Remote Actions
- +4 more
- Maximize$25/user/mo billed annually or $29/user/mo billed monthly
- Live Call Routing
- Voice mailbox with alerts
- Public 'Who is on call' Dashboard
- Audit Logs
- Custom Data Retention
- +3 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Grafana OnCall
- Loki
- Prometheus
SIGNL4
Leader- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Azure Sentinel
- Checkmk
- ConnectWise
- PRTG
- Zabbix
- Splunk
- InfluxDB
Grafana OnCall or SIGNL4: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.