TiloBox
Back to directory
Iris project preview
ProductivityAlternative to PagerDutyAlternative to OpsgenieAlternative to Twilio Alerting

Iris

Flexible, high-throughput incident escalation and notification system developed by LinkedIn.

View on GitHub Visit website
LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars2.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Alert Routing SystemLinkedin IrisTelephony Incident AlertEscalation EngineDevops
Overview

Why consider Iris?

Iris is an open-source alert routing and incident escalation system written in Python by LinkedIn. Iris decouples incident creation from notification delivery, routing high-priority alerts across Twilio SMS, voice calls, Slack channels, and emails with fallback rules.

Guided learning

Learn Iris by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

1 min read 2 sections
In this guide2 sections

Overview of Iris

Iris escalates critical production alerts across multiple communication channels with automatic fallbacks.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker-compose up -d

Iris is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

Related tools

More options with a similar category or technology profile.

McFly logo

McFly

Fly through your shell history with an intelligent neural network search engine.

cheat logo

cheat

Interactive command-line cheatsheets for system administrators and software engineers.

Pipenv logo

Pipenv

Python development workflow for humans uniting Pipfile, pip, and virtualenv.

Rye logo

Rye

Comprehensive Python package and workspace management tool written in Rust.

Iris FAQs

Iris is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Iris is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Iris is listed as an alternative to PagerDuty. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.