Swarmia
Swarmia: A broad engineering metrics platform with a free starting point and modular paid capabilities. Ranked #7 of 21 in Value Stream Management Software by our editors (8.1/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams wanting a free engineering intelligence starting point.
At a glance
- Editor score8.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams wanting a free engineering intelligence starting point
- Free planYes
- Paid from$5/user/mo
- Founded2019 · Helsinki, Finland
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on Swarmia
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, delivery performance, engineering investment, developer experience, software capitalization, and AI adoption. The platform is available through the web and API, with support for organizations ranging from startups to enterprises.
Pricing is structured around a free plan, core paid tiers, and optional modules. The Free plan is available to companies with fewer than 10 software developers and includes most Standard features, while excluding HRIS integrations and Swarmia AI. Standard costs $45 per developer per month when billed annually and adds organization-wide engineering effectiveness, AI adoption and cost, developer surveys, software capitalization, and productivity and AI impact. Enterprise costs $55 per developer per month when billed annually and adds on-premise integrations, HR system integrations, and professional services. Separate annual add-ons include AI adoption & cost at $5, Developer surveys at $9, Software capitalization at $18, and Productivity & AI impact at $23 per developer per month.
Swarmia’s main strength is breadth. Its metrics cover deployment frequency, change failure rate, mean time to recovery, code, issues, pull requests, cycle time, throughput, initiatives, investment balance, and configurable reports. AI analysis includes adoption, activity, cost, and productivity impact, while developer surveys add experience measurement and benchmarks. Integrations span GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Linear, Azure Boards, Shortcut, Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor, with GitHub Actions visibility and deployment data through an API. Choose Swarmia if you want a free entry point and a wide engineering intelligence scope; consider another option if you need all advanced capabilities included in one base tier.
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Swarmia fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $5/user/mo |
| Value stream mapping | Not verified |
| Flow metrics | Not verified |
| Dependency mapping | Not verified |
| Delivery forecasting | Not verified |
| Portfolio visibility | Not verified |
| Value stream limit | Not verified |
| Analytics retention | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 20 integrations: GitHub, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab Cloud, GitLab Server, Jira Software Cloud … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | swarmia.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Swarmia integrations
Swarmia lists 20 integrations on its own site.
- GitHub
- GitHub Enterprise Cloud
- GitHub Enterprise Server
- GitLab Cloud
- GitLab Server
- Jira Software Cloud
- Jira Server & Data Center
- Linear
- Azure Boards
- Shortcut
- GitHub Issues
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- GitHub Copilot
- Cursor
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Devin
- CodeRabbit
- Google SSO
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