Compare engineering analytics tools without the enterprise spin
Real pricing. Clear tradeoffs. See which tool fits a 15-75 developer team that needs delivery visibility, not enterprise sprawl.
Most engineering analytics tools are built for 500+ engineer enterprises.
We're built for teams of 15-75 developers.
Tformance focuses on delivery visibility first: cycle time, review bottlenecks, PR flow, and trend clarity.
AI-related signals still matter, but as one analytical lens rather than the whole product category.
Compare By Tool
LinearB
Workflow automation + DORA. $35-46/seat.
Jellyfish
Enterprise engineering intelligence. ~$50/seat.
Swarmia
DevEx surveys + productivity. €22-42/dev.
Span
AI code detection specialist. Enterprise pricing.
Workweave
AI-focused PR analytics. $50/seat.
Mesmer
Engineering visibility automation. Custom pricing.
Nivara
AI engineering manager. YC F25.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Tformance | LinearB | Jellyfish | Swarmia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle time and review visibility | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PR flow and bottleneck insight | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GitHub-first setup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trend and team-level visibility | Partial | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI-related correlation | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
Legend: ✓ Available ◐ Partial Soon Coming Soon ✕ Not Available
Pricing Comparison
Annual cost at different team sizes (USD)
| Team Size | Tformance | LinearB | Jellyfish | Swarmia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 devs | $1,188 | $4,860 | $6,000 | $4,200 |
| 25 devs | $3,588 | $12,150 | $15,000 | $10,500 |
| 50 devs | $3,588 | $24,300 | $30,000 | $21,000 |
| 100 devs | $8,388 | $48,600 | $60,000 | $42,000 |
Tformance: Starter $99/mo, Team $299/mo, Business $699/mo (flat rate). Competitor pricing estimated from public sources.
What We Focus On
Delivery visibility first
We help smaller engineering teams understand cycle time, review bottlenecks, workload, and trend changes from GitHub. AI-related signals are useful context, not the whole category.
What We're Not (Yet)
- • Full DORA suite (we have cycle time, more coming)
- • Jira deep integration (shipping soon)
- • Slack surveys (on the roadmap)
We ship weekly. Things change fast.
See the proof before you sign up
Compare the tools, then inspect the public benchmark surfaces.