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# Splunk On-Call vs xMatters Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Splunk On-Call** [

4.5/5(52)

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**xMatters** [

4.5/5(794)

](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Splunk On-Call**
Free Trial

**--** · Custom Pricing

**xMatters**
Free Trial

**Free** 10 Users Per Month · Free

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Splunk On-Call**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 5 responses

**xMatters**
3 months

Based on 8 responses

Return on Investment

**Splunk On-Call**
8 months7 months sooner

Based on 7 responses

**xMatters**
15 months

Based on 7 responses

Perceived Cost

**Splunk On-Call**
$$$$$

**xMatters**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Splunk On-Call**
13%1% more

**xMatters**
12%

Pros & Cons

**Splunk On-Call**
[
Alerting System (3)
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Alert Management (3)
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Limited Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2439762&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Missing Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2439831&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**xMatters**
[
Alerting System (62)
](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1277951&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (54)
](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1276863&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (26)
](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1275887&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (22)
](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1276555&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Splunk On-Call**
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Amazon CloudWatch

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Elasticsearch

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GitHub

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Grafana Labs

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**xMatters**
[

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Akamai Cloud Block Storage

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API Fortress

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App Dynamic

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Screenshots

**Splunk On-Call**
 ![Splunk On-Call screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/45629/expirable-direct-uploads_2F1561164e-bd3b-4af9-a13f-d3b411d90d7f_2FVictorOps_Interface.png)

**xMatters**
 ![xMatters screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/168877/rad.Will.Incident-and-Task-Mgmt-21.332-2-Radar-Chart-v21.12.02-.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Splunk On-Call**

8.9

8.948

**xMatters**

9.2

9.2543

Ease of Use

**Splunk On-Call**

8.6

8.648

**xMatters**

8.9

8.9571

Ease of Setup

**Splunk On-Call**

8.9

8.931

**xMatters**

8.9

8.9350

Ease of Admin

**Splunk On-Call**

8.8

8.831

**xMatters**

8.9

8.9193

Quality of Support

**Splunk On-Call**

9.1

9.144

**xMatters**

9.1

9.1464

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Splunk On-Call**

9.5

9.528

**xMatters**

9.3

9.3185

Product Direction (% positive)

**Splunk On-Call**

9.0

9.048

**xMatters**

9.2

9.2540

Features

Incident Management[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.5

5

8.7

405

Monitoring

Timely Alerts

9.7(won by 0.2)

5

|

Verified

9.5

373

|

Verified

TIcket Accuracy

9.0

5

|

Verified

9.1(won by 0.1)

321

|

Verified

Constant Monitoring

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

324

AI Monitoring

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

35

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

6

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

11

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management Tools

Lifecycle Visualization

9.7(won by 0.7)

5

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

9.0

301

|

Verified

Ticket Assignment

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

327

Standardization

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

332

|

Verified

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

80

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

85

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Incident Management

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

37

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

33

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

52

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

27

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

27

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

32

Decision Making

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

34

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

10

Workflow Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Safety Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

OSHA Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communications Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

IT Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ticket Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

On Call Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Investigation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

ServiceNow Store Apps[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

87

ServiceNow Apps

ServiceNow Integration

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

72

Value

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

73

Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

7

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6

IT Alerting[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.2

17

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - IT Alerting

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

16

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Splunk On-Call](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b92838221b8df42dd6b5bb09c9f8ff55/splunk-on-call.svg "Splunk On-Call")](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews)

Splunk On-Call

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

19.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

46.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.6%

[![xMatters](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/103f1ffdbe158913c7f6599b09784512/xmatters.svg "xMatters")](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews)

xMatters

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

15.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

57.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

19.2%

15.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

46.2%

27.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

34.6%

57.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Splunk On-Call](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b92838221b8df42dd6b5bb09c9f8ff55/splunk-on-call.svg "Splunk On-Call")](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews)
Splunk On-Call

Computer Software

28.8%

Information Technology and Services

26.9%

Retail

7.7%

Marketing and Advertising

7.7%

Broadcast Media

3.8%

Other

25.0%

[![xMatters](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/103f1ffdbe158913c7f6599b09784512/xmatters.svg "xMatters")](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews)
xMatters

Information Technology and Services

21.1%

Financial Services

8.6%

Computer Software

7.5%

Hospital & Health Care

6.4%

Banking

4.7%

Other

51.6%

FAQs

## Splunk On-Call vs xMatters FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 14, 2026

### What is the difference between Splunk On-Call vs xMatters?

Splunk On-Call and xMatters both hold a 4.5/5 G2 rating, but xMatters is distinguished by a much larger review base and higher Ease of Use, while Splunk On-Call is noted for its configuration flexibility and escalation policy management.

| [Splunk On-Call](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews) | [xMatters](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.5/5 (52 reviews) | 4.5/5 (786 reviews) |
| — | — |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Configuration flexibility and escalation policy management | Incident management automation and large-scale integrations |

### How do the pricing models of Splunk On-Call and xMatters compare?

Splunk On-Call and xMatters are rated at parity for value, with both products scoring equally on price and cost satisfaction.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Reviewers highlight reasonable pricing and value, especially compared to competitors, with recent reviews noting cost reductions after acquisition.
- **xMatters:** Reviewers appreciate the platform's automation and integration capabilities, but some mention licensing costs as a consideration.

### What are the best alternatives to Splunk On-Call and xMatters?

The top three alternatives to Splunk On-Call and xMatters are PagerDuty, Opsgenie, and ServiceNow Incident Management.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Splunk On-Call](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-on-call/reviews) | 4.5/5 (52) | Reviewers note reasonable pricing and strong escalation policy management | Configuration flexibility and escalation policy management |
| [xMatters](https://www.g2.com/products/xmatters/reviews) | 4.5/5 (786) | Reviewers mention automation and integration strengths, with some licensing cost concerns | Incident management automation and large-scale integrations |
| [PagerDuty](https://www.g2.com/products/pagerduty/reviews) | 4.5/5 (972) | — | — |
| [Opsgenie](https://www.g2.com/products/opsgenie/reviews) | 4.2/5 (54) | — | — |

### Which IT Alerting features should I prioritize when comparing Splunk On-Call and xMatters?

Buyers comparing Splunk On-Call and xMatters should prioritize escalation policy management, integration breadth, automation capabilities, incident management features, and ease of configuration.

- **Escalation Policy Management:** Splunk On-Call is frequently cited for its escalation policy flexibility (3 all-time mentions); xMatters reviewers highlight advanced escalation automation and reduction in response times.
- **Integration Breadth:** Splunk On-Call integrates with Slack (8 all-time mentions), Jira, and Statuspage; xMatters integrates with Slack (42 all-time mentions), Jira (21), and Datadog (9).
- **Automation Capabilities:** xMatters is praised for its automation builder and AI-powered incident intelligence in recent reviews.
- **Incident Management Features:** Both products are cited for incident management, but xMatters receives more recent praise for audit trails and context enrichment.
- **Ease of Configuration:** Splunk On-Call is noted for configuration ease (2 all-time mentions), while xMatters reviewers mention a learning curve for advanced workflow setup.

### What are the pros and cons of Splunk On-Call vs xMatters?

Splunk On-Call's headline strength is configuration flexibility and escalation policy management, while xMatters stands out for automation and integration breadth.

- **Splunk On-Call strengths:** Configuration flexibility (2 all-time mentions), escalation policy management (3), robust notification system, and easy integrations (2).
- **Splunk On-Call trade-offs:** Limited features (2), missing features (2), notification issues (2), complex UI, and difficult customization.
- **xMatters strengths:** Automation builder, AI-powered incident intelligence, broad integration support (Slack, Jira, Datadog), and advanced escalation logic.
- **xMatters trade-offs:** Reviewers note a learning curve for advanced workflow setup, complex on-call scheduling for dynamic teams, and reporting limitations.

### Is Splunk On-Call or xMatters better for small businesses?

Splunk On-Call is a better fit for small businesses, as reviewers highlight its reasonable pricing and ease of setup for smaller teams.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Reviewers from small businesses note the product's flexibility, reasonable pricing, and straightforward setup as key advantages.
- **xMatters:** While xMatters is praised for automation and integration, reviewers mention a steeper learning curve and more complex configuration, which may be less ideal for small business environments.

### Which IT Alerting platform has better integrations?

xMatters is favored by reviewers for integrations, with significantly higher mention counts for key third-party tools.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Integrates with Slack (8 all-time mentions), Jira, and Statuspage, with reviewers noting easy integrations.
- **xMatters:** Integrates with Slack (42 all-time mentions), Jira (21), and Datadog (9), with reviewers consistently highlighting integration breadth and automation builder capabilities.

### How do Splunk On-Call and xMatters compare on customer support?

Splunk On-Call and xMatters are rated at parity for Quality of Support, both scoring 9.1, with reviewers describing strong support experiences for each.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Reviewers consistently praise responsive and helpful support, with several citing quick setup assistance and ongoing guidance.
- **xMatters:** Reviewers describe support as responsive and helpful, though a few mention slower response times for complex issues or advanced workflow questions.

### Which is easier to implement, Splunk On-Call or xMatters?

Splunk On-Call and xMatters are rated at parity for Ease of Setup, with scores of 8.9 and 8.8 respectively, and reviewers for both products describe straightforward initial implementation with some complexity for advanced configurations.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Reviewers highlight easy setup and quick onboarding, with some noting complexity in advanced scheduling or customization.
- **xMatters:** Reviewers describe the initial setup as smooth for basic use, but note a learning curve and more involved process for advanced workflow and reporting configurations.

### Which product has better Value?

Splunk On-Call and xMatters are rated at parity for Value, with both products scoring equally on value-related dimensions and reviewers citing strong value for their respective strengths.

- **Splunk On-Call:** Value-related dimension scores are at parity with xMatters; reviewers highlight configuration flexibility and escalation management as key value drivers (3 all-time mentions for escalation policy management).
- **xMatters:** Value-related dimension scores match Splunk On-Call; reviewers cite automation builder, integration breadth, and incident management automation as primary sources of value.

Alternatives

**Splunk On-Call Alternatives**

 ![PagerDuty](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d1d426a36640ab716bab27171994b964/pagerduty.svg "PagerDuty")

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PagerDuty
](/products/pagerduty/reviews)

 ![Opsgenie](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1541181470/opsgenie.svg "Opsgenie")

[
Opsgenie
](/products/opsgenie/reviews)

 ![SolarWinds IT Incident Response (Squadcast)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/af917f02e5d5dda08cf58d16d36f6a8d/solarwinds-it-incident-response-squadcast.svg "SolarWinds IT Incident Response (Squadcast)")

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SolarWinds IT Incident...
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Freshservice
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**xMatters Alternatives**

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PagerDuty
](/products/pagerduty/reviews)

 ![Opsgenie](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1541181470/opsgenie.svg "Opsgenie")

[
Opsgenie
](/products/opsgenie/reviews)

 ![SolarWinds IT Incident Response (Squadcast)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/af917f02e5d5dda08cf58d16d36f6a8d/solarwinds-it-incident-response-squadcast.svg "SolarWinds IT Incident Response (Squadcast)")

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SolarWinds IT Incident...
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Freshservice
](/products/freshservice/reviews)