Head-to-head · DevOps Analytics Software
Swarmia vs Full Chaos Dev Health
Swarmia leads on 0 checks, Full Chaos Dev Health 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
- Most featuresSwarmia · 5 of 5
Swarmia scores higher on our rubric for devops analytics software: 9.2 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.
Swarmia is the better fit for teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics. Full Chaos Dev Health is the better fit for open-source teams tracking engineering health.
- Swarmia fits best
Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics
- Full Chaos Dev Health fits best
Open-source teams tracking engineering health
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Side by side
| Feature | Swarmia 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Full Chaos Dev Health 9.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Ranking | #2 in DevOps Analytics Software | #3 in DevOps Analytics Software |
| Best for | Teams wanting affordable broad engineering analytics | Open-source teams tracking engineering health |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | $5/user/mo | Free |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, SSO/SAML | SSO/SAML |
| Integrations | 20 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Swarmia 5/5 · Full Chaos Dev Health 4/5 | ||
| DORA metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delivery metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reliability metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom metrics | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Single sign-on | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 → |
Full Chaos Dev Health is an open-source analytics platform for engineering teams, managers, product managers, and leadership. It connects delivery data from GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, and related sources, then organizes it into views… 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
Full Chaos Dev Health — where it wins
- Open-source with a free-for-ever Community plan and self-hosted deployment
- Combines DORA, flow, investment, reliability, and developer-health analytics
- Offers SSO / SAML, audit logs, custom integrations, and SLA guarantees on Enterprise
Where it doesn't
- Presented as OSS Beta, so maturity may not suit teams seeking a fully established product
- Detailed integrations are narrower than the breadth of its analytics views
- Advanced analytics and priority support begin with the paid Team plan
- Swarmia9.2/10 · Free plan
Broad engineering analytics with a free plan and paid depth for AI, surveys, and investment tracking.
Visit SwarmiaFull verdict → - Full Chaos Dev Health9.1/10 · Free plan
A broad DevOps analytics platform for teams measuring delivery, reliability, and engineering health.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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