# Wachd: Free Open Source Alternative to FireHydrant, incident.io, Opsgenie

Canonical: https://caniforkit.com/fork/wachd
Last updated: 2026-11-07

Wachd (Open Source, Open Source) replaces FireHydrant, incident.io, Opsgenie, Pagerduty. Receive alerts from Grafana, Datadog, and Prometheus with AI-generated root cause analysis. Self-hosted on Kubernetes, fully air-gapped capable, Apache 2.0 licensed.

## Tool Specifications
- **Tool Name**: Wachd
- **Type**: Open Source Project
- **License**: Open Source
- **Official Website**: https://wachd.io/
- **GitHub Repository**: https://github.com/wachd/wachd
- **GitHub Stars**: ★ 42
- **Runs On**: Self-host
- **Maintenance Status**: nov 2026
- **Platforms**: web, self-hosted, docker to self-host
- **Data Storage**: All application data and configuration live on your own server or local database.
- **Installation**: Clone https://github.com/wachd/wachd or deploy with Docker Compose
- **Setup Requirements**: Deploy via Docker or binary release from GitHub and configure environment variables.
- **The Catch / Limitation**: Requires self-hosting setup, updates, and server maintenance compared to managed FireHydrant.

## Paid SaaS Applications Replaced (5)
Replacing these paid tools with Wachd saves up to $175/mo ($2,100/yr) in software subscriptions:

| Replaced Software | Category | SaaS Price | Comparison Guide |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FireHydrant](https://caniforkit.com/firehydrant) | [analytics](https://caniforkit.com/category/analytics) | $35/mo | [Compare FireHydrant vs Wachd](https://caniforkit.com/vs/firehydrant-vs-wachd) |
| [incident.io](https://caniforkit.com/incident-io) | [monitoring](https://caniforkit.com/category/monitoring) | $35/mo | [Compare incident.io vs Wachd](https://caniforkit.com/vs/incident-io-vs-wachd) |
| [Opsgenie](https://caniforkit.com/opsgenie) | [monitoring](https://caniforkit.com/category/monitoring) | $35/mo | [Compare Opsgenie vs Wachd](https://caniforkit.com/vs/opsgenie-vs-wachd) |
| [Pagerduty](https://caniforkit.com/pagerduty) | [monitoring](https://caniforkit.com/category/monitoring) | $35/mo | [Compare Pagerduty vs Wachd](https://caniforkit.com/vs/pagerduty-vs-wachd) |
| [Rootly](https://caniforkit.com/rootly) | [analytics](https://caniforkit.com/category/analytics) | $35/mo | [Compare Rootly vs Wachd](https://caniforkit.com/vs/rootly-vs-wachd) |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Wachd free and open source?
Wachd is an open source tool licensed under Open Source that runs on self-host. Receive alerts from Grafana, Datadog, and Prometheus with AI-generated root cause analysis. Self-hosted on Kubernetes, fully air-gapped capable, Apache 2.0 licensed.

### What is the trade-off or limitation of using Wachd?
Requires self-hosting setup, updates, and server maintenance compared to managed FireHydrant.

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- [Self-Hosted Open Source Directory](https://caniforkit.com/self-hosted)
- [All Paid SaaS Alternatives Index](https://caniforkit.com/alternatives)
- [Software Categories Directory](https://caniforkit.com/categories)
- [Homepage](https://caniforkit.com)