Which is cheaper, Amazon CloudWatch or incident.io?

Pricing varies by tier and usage. Check both tools for current rates.

Does Amazon CloudWatch have a free tier?

Yes, Amazon CloudWatch offers a free tier with freeApiRequests: 1000000, freeAlarmMetrics: 10.

Amazon CloudWatch has significant switching cost. incident.io has moderate switching cost. incident.io is easier to switch away from.

Monitoring

AWS monitoring and observability service for metrics, logs, alarms, and dashboards

Switching Cost: significant

incident.io

Incident management platform with on-call scheduling, status pages, workflows, and post-mortems

Switching Cost: moderate

You'll notice different pricing structures: usage-based for Amazon CloudWatch versus per-seat for incident.io.

{winner} wins on flexibility — easier switching means less lock-in and more options for your long-term strategy.

{winner} wins on flexibility — easier switching means less lock-in and more options for your long-term strategy.

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies

Switching Costs

incident.io

Lower switching costs for easier migration