Depot
Opsgenie
| Feature | Depot | Opsgenie |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $20/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | engineering-teams, ci-cd-pipelines, monorepo-teams, docker-heavy-teams | atlassian-users, small-teams, devops-engineers, startups |
| Founded | 2022 | 2012 |
| Fast Builds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remote Caching | ✓ | ✗ |
| Github Actions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Platform Builds | ✓ | ✗ |
| Buildkit Compatible | ✓ | ✗ |
| Build Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Alert Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| On Call Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Escalations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Depot Pros
- Dramatically faster Docker builds
- Drop-in replacement for docker build
- Native layer caching
- GitHub Actions integration
✗ Depot Cons
- Only for container builds
- Costs scale with usage
- Newer platform
✓ Opsgenie Pros
- Affordable vs PagerDuty
- Jira integration
- Flexible routing
- Good mobile app
✗ Opsgenie Cons
- Less mature than PagerDuty
- UI can be confusing
- Limited analytics
The Verdict
Depot is built for engineering teams and ci cd pipelines, with a focus on fast-builds and remote-caching. Opsgenie targets atlassian users and small teams and leads with alert-management and on-call-scheduling.
On pricing, Opsgenie is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $9/mo compared to $20/mo for Depot. That $11/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.