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Head-to-head · Value Stream Management Software

Plandek vs Swarmia

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Plandek #5 in Value Stream Management Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Plandek
Swarmia #7 in Value Stream Management Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Swarmia

Plandek leads on 0 checks, Swarmia on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePlandek · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly Swarmia
  • Most featuresPlandek · 3 of 5

Plandek scores higher on our rubric for value stream management software: 8.4 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Swarmia offers free plan; Plandek doesn't.

Plandek is the better fit for teams seeking affordable delivery forecasting. Swarmia is the better fit for teams wanting a free engineering intelligence starting point.

  • Plandek fits best

    Teams seeking affordable delivery forecasting

  • Swarmia fits best

    Teams wanting a free engineering intelligence starting point

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Side by side

Feature Plandek 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Swarmia 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.1
Ranking #5 in Value Stream Management Software #7 in Value Stream Management Software
Best for Teams seeking affordable delivery forecasting Teams wanting a free engineering intelligence starting point
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $5/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email, Docs
Compliance 2FA SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations 12 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Plandek 3/5 · Swarmia 0/5
Value stream mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Flow metrics ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Dependency mapping Not checked yet Not checked yet
Delivery forecasting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Portfolio visibility ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Value stream limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Analytics retention 6 months Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Dynamic delivery-date reforecasting with AI-powered risk recommendations
  • Configurable Flow, DORA, SPACE, Agile, and engineering metrics
  • Integrations across workflow, code, CI/CD, and incident tools
  • Free plan includes most Standard features for smaller companies
  • Covers DORA, delivery, investment, AI impact, surveys, and capitalization
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Slack, and deployment APIs
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Listed data history and retention extends up to 180 days
  • Focused on delivery analytics rather than general project management
  • Free plan is limited to companies with fewer than 10 software developers
  • HRIS integrations and Swarmia AI are excluded from the Free plan
  • Advanced capabilities can require separate paid add-ons
Our verdict

Plandek is a cloud-based engineering productivity and software delivery analytics platform for technology leaders, engineering managers, and delivery teams. It connects delivery data from workflow, code repository, CI/CD, and incident…

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Swarmia is an engineering intelligence platform for software organizations that want to connect development, delivery, collaboration, HR, and AI coding-tool data in one reporting environment. It is suited to teams tracking DORA metrics,…

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  1. PlandekValue Stream Management Software 8.4Paid
  2. SwarmiaValue Stream Management Software 8.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Plandek — where it wins

    • Dynamic delivery-date reforecasting with AI-powered risk recommendations
    • Configurable Flow, DORA, SPACE, Agile, and engineering metrics
    • Integrations across workflow, code, CI/CD, and incident tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Listed data history and retention extends up to 180 days
    • Focused on delivery analytics rather than general project management

  • Swarmia — where it wins

    • Free plan includes most Standard features for smaller companies
    • Covers DORA, delivery, investment, AI impact, surveys, and capitalization
    • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Slack, and deployment APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to companies with fewer than 10 software developers
    • HRIS integrations and Swarmia AI are excluded from the Free plan
    • Advanced capabilities can require separate paid add-ons

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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