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PagerDuty vs StatusCake

PagerDuty logo

PagerDuty

Technology

Real-time operations for real-time business

From
$21/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
StatusCake logo

StatusCake

Technology

Website monitoring that just works

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only StatusCake has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: PagerDuty aIOps, status pages, and live call routing are expensive add-ons not included in base plans, significantly increasing total cost; StatusCake free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval and only 10 uptime monitors, 1 page speed monitor and 1 SSL monitor
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PagerDuty and StatusCake actually diverge.

Attributes where PagerDuty and StatusCake differ
AttributePagerDutyStatusCake
Starting price$21/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).

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 PagerDuty

  • Incident response
  • On-call management
  • Alert grouping
  • Escalation policies
  • Mobile incident management
  • Postmortems
  • Status pages
  • Event intelligence

Only in StatusCake

Nothing recorded that PagerDuty does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

PagerDuty

  • Incident managementnot StatusCake
  • On-call schedulingnot StatusCake
  • Real-time alertingnot StatusCake
  • Service reliabilitynot StatusCake
  • Digital operationsnot StatusCake

StatusCake

  • Website uptime monitoring and alert managementnot PagerDuty
  • SSL certificate expiration trackingnot PagerDuty
  • Domain expiration alerts and monitoringnot PagerDuty
  • Page performance analysis and reportingnot PagerDuty
  • Server health monitoring and incidentsnot PagerDuty
  • Team-based incident response coordinationnot PagerDuty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

PagerDuty

  • AIOps, status pages, and live call routing are expensive add-ons not included in base plans, significantly increasing total cost
  • Complex escalation policies require workarounds for scheduling patterns beyond basic weekly rotations
  • 5-user minimum requirement forces costs even for small teams, with forced Business tier upgrades adding $12,000+ annually for larger teams

StatusCake

  • Free plan is limited to a 5 minute check interval and only 10 uptime monitors, 1 page speed monitor and 1 SSL monitor
  • Sub-minute checking (30 seconds) requires the Business plan at $66.66/month billed annually, or $79.99/month billed monthly
  • Enterprise, the only tier with unlimited monitors, has no published price and requires a custom quote

Pricing, plan by plan

PagerDuty

$21/month

No published plan breakdown. See the PagerDuty review.

StatusCake

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 uptime tests
    • 5 min test intervals
    • 1 page speed test
  • Superior$20.41/month
    • 100 uptime tests
    • 1 min test intervals
    • 15 page speed tests
  • Business$66.66/month
    • 300 uptime tests
    • 30 sec test intervals
    • 30 page speed tests
  • Enterprise$null/mo

Which should you pick?

Choose PagerDuty if

  • You need incident response.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want on-call management.
PagerDuty review

Choose StatusCake if

  • You want to start without paying.
StatusCake review

Questions people ask

Is PagerDuty or StatusCake better?
Neither clearly leads. PagerDuty starts at $21/month and StatusCake at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PagerDuty or StatusCake?
StatusCake has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $21/month for PagerDuty and Free for StatusCake.
Does PagerDuty or StatusCake run on more platforms?
PagerDuty runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. StatusCake runs on Web.
Can I use StatusCake for free?
Yes. StatusCake has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. PagerDuty starts at $21/month.
What is PagerDuty best used for?
PagerDuty is most often used for incident management, on-call scheduling, real-time alerting, service reliability. Of those, incident management and on-call scheduling are not what StatusCake is typically brought in for.
What can PagerDuty do that StatusCake cannot?
PagerDuty covers Incident response, On-call management, Alert grouping, Escalation policies.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

PagerDuty: What is the minimum cost to use PagerDuty?

PagerDuty requires a minimum of 5 users per account. The Professional plan starts at $21 per user per month ($105/month minimum), with annual billing providing 16% discount.

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StatusCake: How much does StatusCake cost?

StatusCake offers a free plan at $0/month, with paid plans starting at $20.41/month (annual) for the Superior tier, $66.66/month (annual) for Business, and custom pricing for Enterprise.

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PagerDuty: What integrations does PagerDuty support?

PagerDuty integrates with 750+ monitoring, ticketing, and collaboration tools including Datadog, Slack, Jira, ServiceNow, New Relic, and Nagios.

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StatusCake: Is there a free version of StatusCake?

Yes, StatusCake offers a free plan with 10 uptime tests, 5 minute test intervals, 1 page speed test, 1 SSL monitor, and 1 domain monitor. A 7-day free trial of all plans is available with no credit card required.

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PagerDuty: How much does AIOps cost in PagerDuty?

AIOps Intelligence is sold separately as an add-on starting at $699 per month, and is not included in any of the base plans.

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StatusCake: What billing and payment options does StatusCake offer?

StatusCake accepts payment via credit card on all tiers and invoices on Business Yearly and higher plans. Multi-year discounts are available: 12.5% for 2-year, 25% for 3-year, and 40% for 5-year commitments. Currencies supported include USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, NZD, SGD, and CAD.

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StatusCake: What is the minimum test interval for uptime monitoring?

The Free plan allows 5-minute test intervals minimum. Superior plan allows 1-minute intervals, and Business plan allows 30-second intervals.

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