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Head-to-head · DevOps Analytics Software

Apache DevLake vs Swarmia

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Apache DevLake #1 in DevOps Analytics Software 9.4/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Apache DevLake
Swarmia #2 in DevOps Analytics Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Swarmia

Apache DevLake leads on 0 checks, Swarmia on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApache DevLake · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Swarmia
  • Most featuresSwarmia · 5 of 5

Apache DevLake scores higher on our rubric for devops analytics software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Apache DevLake is the better fit for teams wanting broad open-source DevOps analytics. Swarmia is the better fit for teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics.

  • Apache DevLake fits best

    Teams wanting broad open-source DevOps analytics

  • Swarmia fits best

    Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics

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Side by side

Feature Apache DevLake 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Swarmia 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in DevOps Analytics Software #2 in DevOps Analytics Software
Best for Teams wanting broad open-source DevOps analytics Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Open source $5/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 16 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache DevLake 4/5 · Swarmia 5/5
DORA metrics ✓ ✓
Delivery metrics ✓ ✓
Reliability metrics ✓ ✓
Custom metrics ✓ ✓
Single sign-on Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Data source limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers DORA, delivery, throughput, incident, and reliability metrics
  • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps
  • Supports Grafana, SQL customization, plugins, and user-defined data sources
  • Free plan for companies with fewer than 10 software developers
  • DORA, delivery, investment, AI, survey, and capitalization metrics
  • Broad GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Slack, and deployment coverage
Cons
  • Requires configuration of connections, scopes, transformations, and sync schedules
  • Broad customization can require SQL, plugin, or data-engineering expertise
  • Apache incubation may make project maturity an important evaluation factor
  • Free excludes HRIS integrations and Swarmia AI
  • Advanced capabilities require separate paid tiers or add-ons
  • Annual pricing is per developer and can add up across modules
Our verdict

Apache DevLake is an open-source platform for ingesting, analyzing, and visualizing software delivery data. It is aimed at engineering leads, product managers, data engineers, open-source maintainers, and development teams that want a…

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Swarmia is an engineering intelligence platform for software organizations that brings together code hosting, issue tracking, deployments, collaboration, HR, and AI coding-tool data. It is designed for teams that want DORA metrics,…

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  1. Apache DevLakeDevOps Analytics Software 9.4Open source
  2. SwarmiaDevOps Analytics Software 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apache DevLake — where it wins

    • Covers DORA, delivery, throughput, incident, and reliability metrics
    • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps
    • Supports Grafana, SQL customization, plugins, and user-defined data sources

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires configuration of connections, scopes, transformations, and sync schedules
    • Broad customization can require SQL, plugin, or data-engineering expertise
    • Apache incubation may make project maturity an important evaluation factor

  • Swarmia — where it wins

    • Free plan for companies with fewer than 10 software developers
    • DORA, delivery, investment, AI, survey, and capitalization metrics
    • Broad GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Slack, and deployment coverage

    Where it doesn't

    • Free excludes HRIS integrations and Swarmia AI
    • Advanced capabilities require separate paid tiers or add-ons
    • Annual pricing is per developer and can add up across modules

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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