# Rootly named to CRN’s 2026 Stellar Startups

URL: https://rootly.com/blog/rootly-crn-stellar-startups-2026
Author: Terence Leung
Published: 2026-11-10
Updated: 2026-11-10

> CRN recognizes Rootly in its 2026 Stellar Startups list, alongside DevRev, ClickHouse, and 7AI, as we bring AI incident response to more teams through partners.

Rootly has been named to [CRN’s 2026 Stellar Startups list](https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/stellar-startups-2026), earning recognition in the **Cloud** category for our AI-native incident response and on-call platform.

Published on November 9, the annual report highlights emerging technology companies creating opportunities for solution providers. This year’s list includes 94 companies across AI, cloud, security, data platforms, and other technology categories. We’re proud to be part of it, and grateful to the customers and partners helping us build Rootly.

The recognition comes as we expand our [partner program](https://rootly.com/blog/why-were-building-a-channel-at-rootly), bringing incident response and on-call capabilities to more teams through the people they already trust with their infrastructure.

## In good company across AI and infrastructure

The 2026 cohort includes [DevRev](https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/stellar-startups-2026-details?c=24), whose Computer AI platform connects business context across teams and systems; [ClickHouse](https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/stellar-startups-2026-details?c=13), which powers real-time analytics, observability, and AI workloads; and [7AI](https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/stellar-startups-2026-details?c=1), which builds AI agents for security operations.

Their work spans different problems, but it reflects an opportunity we care about: applying AI to the operational work teams face every day. For Rootly, that work begins when an alert fires and someone has to figure out what happened, bring in the right people, and keep everyone informed.

## Bringing AI into the incident lifecycle

During an incident, engineers need useful context quickly. Evidence may be spread across monitoring tools, recent code changes, Slack conversations, and previous incidents. Meanwhile, someone still needs to page responders, coordinate the response, and update stakeholders.

Rootly brings those workflows together. On-call scheduling and escalation policies help reach the right responders. Automated incident workflows coordinate work in Slack and Microsoft Teams. [Rootly AI SRE](https://rootly.com/ai-sre) gathers evidence from connected tools to help engineers investigate probable causes, while AI-assisted retrospectives turn the incident record into a starting point for learning and follow-up.

That is the work described in [Rootly’s CRN profile](https://www.crn.com/rankings-and-lists/stellar-startups-2026-details?c=75): using AI and automation throughout incident response to reduce manual toil and help teams improve reliability.

## Helping partners deliver better incident response

An MSP, systems integrator, or consultant often sees a customer’s operational problems firsthand: an escalation process that depends on one person, incident updates copied between tools, or follow-up work that gets lost after service is restored.

Our partners can bring Rootly into those engagements alongside their existing DevOps, IT service management, and security offerings. They can help customers configure workflows, connect their tools, and develop incident practices that fit how their teams actually work.

The Rootly Partner Program supports both resale and referral relationships, with deal registration and a dedicated partner manager. That gives partners a way to add incident response and on-call to their services with support from our team.

Thank you to CRN for including Rootly, and to the customers and partners whose feedback continues to shape what we build.

[Get in touch about partnering with Rootly](https://rootly.com/partners).