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Amp vs Rootly

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AI-native incident management with automation, on-call, and root cause analysis
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- $20/user-month
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Amp minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750); Rootly pricing higher than some competitors for basic features
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Amp and Rootly actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Amp
Nothing recorded that Rootly does not also cover.
Only in Rootly
- AI SRE automation
- Alert routing
- On-call management
- Incident response
- Call routing
- AI meeting bot
- Status pages
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Amp
No use cases recorded yet. See the Amp review.
Rootly
- Automate on-call and incident response workflowsnot Amp
- Run root cause analysis with AI assistancenot Amp
- Track and improve Mean Time to Mitigation (MTTR)not Amp
- Coordinate response across distributed teamsnot Amp
- Learn from post-incident retrospectivesnot Amp
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Amp
- Minimum $20/month subscription cost with limited orb hours (750)
- High-tier Gigawatt plan at $200/month required for ultra mode agents
- Usage limits apply after included quotas are consumed each month
- Each user limited to maximum of 2 simultaneous subscriptions
Rootly
- Pricing higher than some competitors for basic features
- AI SRE features require separate contact-sales engagement
- Learning curve for advanced automation features
- Per-user pricing increases costs as team grows
Pricing, plan by plan
Amp
$20/monthly- Megawatt$20/monthly
- All product features
- 750 hours of orbs
- Use your ChatGPT subscription
- Gigawatt$200/monthly
- Everything in Megawatt plus: 1
- 000 hours of xxlarge orbs
- $200 included agent usage
- Education Discount$10/monthly
- For students and teachers: full access at $10/month (50% off Megawatt)
- Unconstrained$undefined/usage
- Pay for what you use at standard rates
- all agent modes
- API pricing for model tokens and orbs
Rootly
$20/user-month- Incident Response Essentials$20/user-month
- Response with Slack integration
- @Rootly AI Chat
- AI Similar Incidents detection
- Incident Response Enterprise$undefined/custom
- All Essentials features
- Custom forms and incident types
- Private incidents
- On-Call Essentials$20/user-month
- Alert grouping and routing
- Live call routing (1 phone number)
- Schedules and escalation policies
- On-Call Enterprise$undefined/custom
- All Essentials features
- 5 phone numbers for call routing
- Unlimited schedules
Which should you pick?
Choose Amp if
Nothing in the data separates Amp from Rootly on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Rootly if
- You need ai sre automation.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
- You also want alert routing.
Questions people ask
- Is Amp or Rootly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Amp starts at $20/monthly and Rootly at $20/user-month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Amp or Rootly?
- Amp starts at $20/monthly and Rootly at $20/user-month.
- Does Amp or Rootly run on more platforms?
- Amp runs on Web. Rootly runs on Web, Mobile, Slack, Microsoft Teams.
- What can Amp do that Rootly cannot?
- Rootly covers AI SRE automation, Alert routing, On-call management, Incident response.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Amp: How much does Amp cost per month?
Amp offers two main monthly plans: Megawatt at $20/month (750 hours of orbs) and Gigawatt at $200/month (1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs). Students and teachers get a 50% education discount ($10/month). Source: https://ampcode.com/pricing
SourceRootly: How much does Rootly cost?
Rootly charges $20/user/month for both Incident Response and On-Call Essentials plans. Enterprise plans require contacting sales. Startups under 100 employees with less than $50M raised get up to 50% discount.
SourceAmp: What usage is included in Amp subscriptions?
At minimum, Amp subscriptions include agent usage equal to the subscription cost per month. Depending on usage patterns, you may receive additional usage beyond the base guarantee. Megawatt includes 750 orb hours and Gigawatt includes 1,000 hours of xxlarge orbs.
SourceRootly: What is Rootly AI SRE?
AI SRE is an advanced feature that provides automated root cause analysis, alert correlation with system changes, impact analysis, and remediation suggestions. Pricing requires contact with sales.
SourceAmp: Can I use my own ChatGPT subscription with Amp?
Yes, Amp subscribers who link a ChatGPT subscription pay no per-token fees and can use as many tokens as their third-party subscription allows, making it ideal for users who already have ChatGPT access.
SourceRootly: Does Rootly integrate with Slack?
Yes, Rootly natively integrates with Slack for incident response workflows, allowing teams to manage incidents directly in Slack.
SourceRootly: Are there discounts for small companies?
Yes, startups under 100 employees or less than 25 employees can get special pricing up to 50% discount. Contact Rootly sales for details.
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