AEO for on-call management software: AI search visibility ranking
How AI search engines rank on-call management software by visibility and citations. 20 brands measured monthly across Google AI Mode: which brands the AI names in answers, which domains it cites as sources, and how the leaders compare. Platforms used to manage on-call rotations, escalate alerts, coordinate incident response, and ensure engineering and operations teams respond quickly to critical issues. Composite score: 70% visibility (% of AI answers naming the brand) + 30% citation rate (% citing the brand's domain). Full methodology →
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According to AI engines, Rootly is the leading brand in On-call management software, often mentioned by buyers evaluating different options. PagerDuty and incident.io are also top brands users frequently encounter. Rootly stands out with an impressive visibility percentage of 62.5, consistently noted in discussions and evaluations by potential purchasers.
The rankings reflect the sources AI engines rely on most. Notably, rootly.com, onpage.com, and xurrent.com dominate the sources, often featuring aggregators and review sites that prioritize comprehensive reviews and comparisons. This means that visibility is closely tied to how often a brand appears on authoritative platforms that buyers trust for decision-making.
For prospective buyers, understanding what AI engines value can guide your selection. AI engines prioritize recent reviews and third-party validation, meaning brands with strong topical authority and up-to-date feedback are more visible. Consider these factors' importance, especially when deciding between top contenders like Rootly, PagerDuty, and incident.io.
At a glance
What we observed in this category
Rootly leads the on-call management software category with a composite score of 73.8, ahead of PagerDuty at 65.0 and incident.io at 62.5. The gap matters because Rootly achieves this top position despite lower raw visibility (62.5%) than PagerDuty (87.5%), meaning its composite advantage comes almost entirely from citation rate. PagerDuty is the most frequently mentioned brand in AI responses but is cited as a source in only 12.5% of queries, a structural weakness that suppresses its overall score.
The divergence between visibility and citation is the defining pattern in this category. Opsgenie appears in 75.0% of AI responses but has a 0.0% citation rate, meaning Google AI Mode names it without linking to or sourcing from its domain. Similarly, Grafana OnCall has 50.0% visibility and zero citations. Rootly and incident.io are the only top-five brands where citation rate matches or exceeds visibility, making them the only brands AI both mentions and actively anchors on as sources.
Google AI Mode is the dominant engine across all 20 tracked brands, with every top-ten brand registering it as their top engine. The top cited sources in the category include rootly.com, incident.io, reddit.com, and g2.com, indicating AI responses are drawing from a mix of vendor-owned content and third-party review or community platforms. The presence of onpage.com, guideflow.com, xurrent.com, and augmentcode.com in the citation list suggests non-vendor editorial and integration-adjacent content is also shaping AI outputs in this category.
Movers & shakers since last refresh
Biggest visibility risers
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Rootly 0% → 62% · rank #1 → #1+62pp
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PagerDuty 25% → 88% · rank #2 → #2+62pp
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incident.io 12% → 62% · rank #3 → #3+50pp
The AEO ranking
| # | Brand | Visibility | Citation | Top engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
rootly.com
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62% | 100% | Google AI Mode |
Rootly leads with a composite score of 73.8 and a 100% citation rate, the only brand in the top five cited on every tracked query. |
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| 2 |
pagerduty.com
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88% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
PagerDuty has the highest visibility at 87.5%, nearly 70 points above the 18.1% category average, but its 12.5% citation rate severely limits its composite score to 65.0. |
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| 3 |
incident.io
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62% | 62% | Google AI Mode |
incident.io matches Rootly on visibility at 62.5% and holds a 62.5% citation rate, placing it as the second most trusted source brand in the category. |
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| 4 |
atlassian.com
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75% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Opsgenie appears in 75.0% of AI responses but holds a 0.0% citation rate, meaning AI names it frequently without sourcing from its domain atlassian.com. |
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| 5 |
grafana.com
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50% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Grafana OnCall sits at 50.0% visibility and 0.0% citation rate, giving it a composite score of 35.0, roughly half that of incident.io despite similar mention frequency patterns. |
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| 6 |
zenduty.com
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25% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 7 |
xmatters.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 8 |
ilert.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 9 |
signl4.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 10 |
datadoghq.com
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0% | 12% | Google AI Mode |
| 11 |
squadcast.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 12 |
splunk.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 13 |
firehydrant.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 14 |
bigpanda.io
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 15 |
everbridge.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 16 |
blameless.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 17 |
moogsoft.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 18 |
servicenow.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 19 |
newrelic.com
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
| 20 |
elastic.co
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0% | 0% | Google AI Mode |
Sources AI engines trust in this category
Across the 8 buyer-intent queries we ran on on-call management software, these are the domains Google AI Mode cited most often. If you're not on this list — or if your competitors are — that's a concrete PR / linkbuilding target.
How to read this AEO ranking
Four things worth knowing before you act on the numbers above. These are the same definitions across every industry page — for category-specific observations, see the What we observed section above (where available) and the per-brand insights inline in the ranking.
Visibility = being named
A brand's visibility % is the share of AI answers that mention it by name in the response prose. This is who AI engines actively recommend to the buyer. More on visibility →
Citation rate = being trusted
Citation rate is the share of AI answers that include the brand's domain as a clickable source link. This is what the AI treats as authoritative evidence, different from being named. More on citation rate →
Top engine differs by brand
The "top engine" column shows which AI surface each brand performs best on. Big gaps between a brand's score across engines usually points to specific content or schema gaps. How AI engines pick sources →
AEO rankings move month to month
AI engines re-crawl and re-rank on shorter cycles than classical search. We re-audit every brand on this list at least every 30 days and refresh this page automatically. How AI search ranking works →
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Frequently asked about AEO for on-call management software
Who leads AI visibility in on-call management software?
Rootly leads with the highest composite score of 73.8, driven by a 100% citation rate across tracked queries. PagerDuty has higher raw visibility at 87.5% but scores lower overall due to a citation rate of only 12.5%.
Which on-call management brands are most cited by Google AI Mode?
Rootly (100% citation rate) and incident.io (62.5%) are the most cited brands. The top cited sources in the category also include non-brand domains such as reddit.com and g2.com.
What is the difference between visibility and citation rate in this category?
Visibility measures how often a brand is mentioned in AI responses, while citation rate measures how often the AI links to or sources from that brand's domain. Opsgenie illustrates the gap, appearing in 75.0% of responses but receiving zero citations.
Which engine is driving AI visibility for on-call management software?
Google AI Mode is the top engine for every tracked brand in this category, across all 20 brands in the audit.
What third-party sources does Google AI Mode rely on for on-call management research?
The top cited sources include reddit.com and g2.com alongside vendor domains, indicating AI responses in this category draw from community and review platform content as well as vendor-owned pages.
Which brands have grown AI visibility the most recently in this category?
Rootly, PagerDuty, and incident.io are the three biggest visibility risers, each growing by 62.5, 62.5, and 50.0 percentage points respectively from their previous visibility readings.