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Should I use CDviz?

Open-source event-driven CI/CD platform built on CDEvents. Collect software delivery events, visualize DORA metrics and deployment timelines in Grafana, and trigger automated workflows — observe your pipelines before acting on them. - cdviz.dev

Depends. Buy if your team already runs Grafana and has an engineer to wire up collectors — you get standards-based DORA metrics free. Skip it if you need a supported SaaS with zero setup, vendor SLAs, or a proven track record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; independent user reviews and paid pricing details remain thin.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open-source (self-hosted)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Platform teams tracking DORA metrics
  • Grafana-native engineering orgs
  • Multi-tool pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, Jira)
  • Open-source budgets avoiding per-seat fees

Not for

  • Teams with nobody to babysit self-hosted infrastructure
  • Non-Grafana shops wanting zero-setup SaaS
  • Buyers requiring vendor SLAs and support contracts
  • Orgs wanting mature, battle-tested tooling today

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Early-stage: maker reported $0 revenue three weeks post-launch; longevity and roadmap unproven.

medium

Self-hosting means you own upgrades, backups, and incident response; verify support options before committing.

medium

Public pricing details are thin in sources reviewed; confirm paid-tier caps before purchase.

low

Guess: exiting means migrating your CDEvents database and rebuilding dashboards outside Grafana.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, open-source core with no per-seat fees to start
  • Built on CDEvents standard, reducing vendor lock-in
  • DORA metrics, changes, and artifact timelines as ready Grafana dashboards
  • Transformers for GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, and Jenkins events
  • Can trigger automated workflows from delivery events

Cons

  • Self-hosted stack: collector, database, Grafana — you assemble it
  • Independent user reviews nearly absent; visible buzz is creator-posted
  • No dedicated security page on the product site
  • Value depends on Grafana fluency

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x7review x2security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free open-source core, self-hosted.
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Guess: collector plus DB plus Grafana assembly.
  • Feature depth: 4/5. DORA, timelines, workflow triggers, multiple transformers.
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources.
  • Security posture: 3/5. GitHub policy exists; site security page missing.
  • $0 Self-hosted price Open-source core
  • Pre-revenue Maturity Maker reported $0 revenue three weeks post-launch
  • Grafana Dashboards DORA metrics, changes, artifact timelines
  • 4+ tools Integrations GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins transformers

Pricing

Open-source (self-hosted)

$0

  • Collector, event database schema, Grafana dashboards
  • Transformers for GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins
  • Community support

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Independent user reviews are scarce; most visible discussion comes from the creator's own Reddit and LinkedIn posts.

Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; independent user reviews and paid pricing details remain thin.

Free open-source DORA metrics in Grafana if you can self-host; skip if you want plug-and-play SaaS.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; independent user reviews and paid pricing details remain thin.

Sources

  1. cdviz-dev/cdviz on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  2. CDviz Platform Overviewcdviz.dev
    official
  3. CDviz Pricing & Planscdviz.dev
    official
  4. DORA Metrics Dashboard docscdviz.dev
    official
  5. CDviz Collector docscdviz.dev
    official
  6. CDviz security pagecdviz.dev
    security
  7. GitHub security policygithub.com
    security
  8. SourceForge user reviewssourceforge.net
    review
  9. Maker post: $0 revenue three weeks inreddit.com
    review
  10. CDviz vs Swarmia comparisoncdviz.dev
    official
  11. CDviz vs Middleware comparisoncdviz.dev
    official
  12. LinkedIn: GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins transformerslinkedin.com
    news

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