Compare engineering metrics tools without the vendor spin.
Vendor pages, checked by a working engineering manager. Prices, code hosts, and the metrics each product says it measures.
Start here
- Which tool fits my team? Five questions. A shortlist of up to four, with the field that matched.
- Compare side by side Two to four tools, same rows, differences marked. Printable.
- Moving off Pluralsight Flow? The retirement dates we have, a checklist, and the other tools in the directory.
- What do DORA and SPACE mean? Plain definitions, and which tools we tag for each measure.
Directory
19 active tools. Sunsetting and pivoted tools are in the full directory.
| Tool | What it is | Starts at | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allstacks | Software engineering intelligence, cost capitalization and a free AI 'Product Studio' for product managers. | $33 | |
| Axify | Engineering intelligence: AI tool adoption/cost, value stream mapping, DORA. | $29 | |
| Code Climate | Repositioned as an engineering-context layer (MCP/API) for AI assistants; Velocity-style analytics app still offered. | Sales call | |
| DX | Engineering intelligence platform built by researchers; measures productivity, developer experience and AI-generated code by commit, PR, team and agent. | Sales call | |
| Faros AI | Repositioned as a 'Token Engineering' platform: ties AI coding spend to shipped outcomes, model routing and governance. | Sales call | |
| Hatica | Engineering analytics covering DORA, cycle time, code review, investment allocation, developer wellbeing, DevEx surveys and async stand-ups. | Free plan; paid plans via demo (no public prices) | |
| Haystack | Engineering analytics for delivery metrics, aimed at teams under ~100 engineers. | $20 | |
| Jellyfish | Engineering management platform with modules for AI impact, developer productivity and DevFinOps (capitalization, R&D tax credits). | Sales call | |
| Larridin | AI value measurement across the company, with a Developer Intelligence module tying engineering output to AI spend. | Sales call | |
| LinearB | Engineering productivity platform combining metrics, AI impact measurement, AI code review and workflow automation (gitStream). | $29 | |
| minware | Engineering analytics with AI impact, DORA, cost capitalization and SQL access. | $25 | |
| Oobeya | Enterprise engineering intelligence with DORA/flow metrics, on-prem and local-LLM options. | Sales call | |
| Opsera | Enterprise DevOps and "software factory" platform with an engineering-intelligence module (DORA and flow metrics, AI copilot ROI). | Sales call | |
| Plandek | UK-based delivery and engineering analytics with 500+ metrics and an AI assistant (Dekka). | $25 | |
| Span | Engineering intelligence focused on AI coding agent traces, AI spend/ROI, allocation and DevFinOps. | Sales call | |
| Swarmia | Engineering effectiveness platform from Helsinki: code/DORA metrics, AI adoption and cost, developer surveys, capitalization. | $5 | |
| Typo | Delivery insights, AI code impact, AI PR reviews and DevEx surveys for engineering teams. | $20 | |
| Waydev | Engineering intelligence with delivery, health, AI adoption/impact/ROI modules and an AI agent. | Sales call | |
| Weave | Engineering intelligence measuring code output, quality, AI usage and ROI. | $0 |
Changes noted
Taken from vendor pages at the last check. The date is when we wrote the note down, not necessarily when the change happened.
- Shutdown Flow (formerly Pluralsight Flow). Appfire will retire Flow on 31 Dec 2027; renewals closed 30 Jun 2026.
- Pivot Sleuth. Pivoted away from engineering metrics; listed for people searching for it.
- Update Allstacks. Integrates Claude and GitHub Copilot; launched Product Studio.
- Update Code Climate. Now pitches MCP access to engineering data from Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot; early-access program.
- Update DX. Publishes a quarterly 'State of AI Impact in Engineering' report; known for the DX Core 4 framework.
- Update Faros AI. Launched 'Faros Token Engineering platform'; published AI Engineering Report Q3 2026 ('The Speed Trap').
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Price changes, acquisitions, and shutdowns. One short email. No vendor spin.
From idea to production
AI made writing code faster. Review, test, and release did not automatically speed up with it. This directory starts at measurement. The other stages are not catalogued yet.
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