Head-to-head · DevOps Analytics Software
Swarmia vs CDviz
Swarmia leads on 0 checks, CDviz 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 scoreSwarmia · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
- Free trialonly CDviz
- Most featuresSwarmia · 5 of 5
Swarmia scores higher on our rubric for devops analytics software: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.
Swarmia is the better fit for teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics. CDviz is the better fit for small teams wanting affordable delivery analytics.
- Swarmia fits best
Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics
- CDviz fits best
Small teams wanting affordable delivery analytics
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Side by side
| Feature | Swarmia 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | CDviz 8.7/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Ranking | #2 in DevOps Analytics Software | #5 in DevOps Analytics Software |
| Best for | Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics | Small teams wanting affordable delivery analytics |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $5/user/mo | €20/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 20+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Swarmia 5/5 · CDviz 3/5 | ||
| DORA metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delivery metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom metrics | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Single sign-on | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Data source limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | 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,… Read the review → |
CDviz is an open-source software delivery observability platform for development and DevOps teams. It collects delivery events from repositories, CI/CD systems, deployment tools, Kubernetes, and custom webhooks through the CDEvents… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
CDviz — where it wins
- Free open-source Community plan with Grafana dashboards
- DORA, pipeline, test, incident, artifact, and event analytics
- Integrates with major repositories, CI/CD tools, and platforms
Where it doesn't
- Cloud focuses on GitHub and GitLab integrations
- Advanced self-hosted support requires the €200 Pro plan
- The free plan relies on community support
- Swarmia9.2/10 · Free plan
Broad engineering analytics with a free plan and paid depth for AI, surveys, and investment tracking.
Visit SwarmiaFull verdict → - CDviz8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial
Affordable delivery analytics with broad integrations and self-hosted flexibility.
Visit CDvizFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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