Grafana OnCall vs Robusta
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Grafana OnCall
Open-source on-call management and incident escalation
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Robusta
Kubernetes observability and automated troubleshooting
| Feature | Grafana OnCall | Robusta |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring & Status | Monitoring & Status |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Deployment | docker, kubernetes, helm | kubernetes, helm |
| GitHub stars | ★ 3,889 | ★ 3,072 |
| First released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Replaces | PagerDuty, Opsgenie | Datadog, PagerDuty |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Grafana OnCall or Robusta better?
Neither is universally better. Grafana OnCall has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Grafana OnCall and Robusta free and open-source?
Yes. Grafana OnCall is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Robusta under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Grafana OnCall and Robusta with Docker?
Grafana OnCall: yes. Robusta: check the project docs for container support.