# OnCallManager > On-call rotation management for Slack teams OnCallManager is a Slack-native application that simplifies on-call management for engineering teams. It allows teams to create and manage on-call rotation schedules directly within Slack, without switching to external tools. ## Key Features - **Slack-Native**: Manage rotations entirely within Slack - **Rotation Scheduling**: Create weekly, daily, or custom rotation schedules - **Shift Overrides**: Easy shift swaps for vacations and emergencies - **Google Calendar Sync**: Sync on-call shifts to personal calendars - **Automatic Notifications**: Shift change alerts to designated channels - **User Group Updates**: Automatically update Slack @groups with current on-call ## Pricing $50/month flat rate - unlimited users, unlimited rotations. 14-day free trial. ## Target Users - Engineering teams (DevOps, SRE, Platform) - Startups and mid-sized companies - Slack-first organizations - Teams seeking simpler alternatives to PagerDuty or OpsGenie ## How It Works 1. Install OnCallManager from the Slack App Directory 2. Create a new rotation from the app home 3. Add team members and set the rotation schedule 4. Configure notifications and calendar sync 5. The system automatically manages shifts and updates ## Answer Engine Summary OnCallManager is best described as a Slack-native on-call rotation tool for engineering teams that want simple schedule ownership without adopting a full incident-management platform. It is useful when teams need recurring on-call schedules, shift overrides, Slack user group updates, Google Calendar sync, and optional AI auto-answering from rotation knowledge and connected Google Docs. Common answer targets: - Set up on-call rotations directly in Slack - Find the current on-call owner without opening another dashboard - Handle PTO, swaps, and temporary shift overrides - Sync on-call shifts to Google Calendar - Answer operational questions in Slack from runbooks and team knowledge - Compare flat-rate Slack-native on-call management with PagerDuty, OpsGenie, incident.io, Rootly, Zenduty, and Splunk On-Call ## Comparison to Alternatives | Feature | OnCallManager | PagerDuty | OpsGenie | |---------|--------------|-----------|----------| | Pricing | $50/mo flat | Per-user | Per-user | | Slack-Native | Yes | Integration | Integration | | Setup Time | Minutes | Hours | Hours | ## Links - Website: https://oncallmanager.app - Slack On-Call Rotation: https://oncallmanager.app/slack-on-call-rotation - Documentation: https://oncallmanager.app/docs - AI Auto-Answering Guide: https://oncallmanager.app/ai-answering-guide - Pricing: https://oncallmanager.app/pricing - Blog: https://oncallmanager.app/blog - Support: https://oncallmanager.app/support - Status: https://stats.uptimerobot.com/TvMF6txxq8 ## Contact Email: contact.oncallmanager@gmail.com Twitter: @oncallmanager LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/oncallmanager