shouldiuse.io

VERDICT

Should I use DevStats?

DevStats gives engineering leaders the clear metrics they need to move faster, improve flow, and optimize their workflows. - devstats.com

Depends. Buy if you lead a scaling engineering org that wants SPACE metrics, churn tracking, and AI-agent analytics without Jellyfish pricing. Skip it if you run a small team — GitHub dashboards or a spreadsheet already cover you.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 public sources. Many 'DevStats' sources describe CNCF's unrelated open-source namesake; this report covers the commercial devstats.com product only. No named customer list or independent reviews were found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo independent usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$27 per dev

Pro

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Scaling engineering orgs (20+ devs)
  • VPs wanting SPACE-framework metrics
  • Git-centric delivery teams
  • Bootstrapped teams avoiding enterprise pricing

Not for

  • Teams under ~10 devs — metrics overhead exceeds value
  • Orgs needing cost or talent capitalization reporting
  • Buyers who require independent user reviews first
  • Open-source project analytics — use CNCF's free tool instead

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Name collides with CNCF's free open-source DevStats — most search results are the wrong product

medium

Only Pro's $27/dev price is publicly confirmed; verify other tier costs before committing

medium

Per-dev pricing scales linearly: 50 devs is roughly $1,350/month at Pro

low

Free tier and trial terms unconfirmed in reviewed sources

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Pro tier at $27/dev undercuts LinearB
  • All pricing tiers listed publicly
  • SOC 2 Type II certified
  • SPACE-framework metrics with automatic churn tracking
  • Tracks AI coding agents like Devin

Cons

  • No cost or talent capitalization reporting, unlike Jellyfish
  • Git-centric; narrower than full SDLC observability tools
  • Comparisons with rivals are self-published marketing pages
  • Unfunded bootstrapped company; vendor longevity unproven

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Vendor publishes SOC 2 Type II certification and an enterprise security page.

official x8review x2security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $27 per dev

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Pro at $27/dev undercuts LinearB; transparent
  • Ease of use. No independent usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. SPACE metrics, churn, AI agents; lacks capitalization
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. SOC 2 Type II, public security page
  • $27/dev Pro plan price Mid tier of three named plans
  • SOC 2 Type II Security certification Per vendor security page
  • Bootstrapped Funding No outside funding raised (Tracxn)

Pricing

Pro

$27 per dev

  • Mid plan of three named plans
  • Engineering flow and delivery metrics

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Vendor publishes SOC 2 Type II certification and an enterprise security page.

What users say

Independent user reviews are scarce; nearly all comparison content found is vendor-published.

Full analysis

Based on ~12 public sources. Many 'DevStats' sources describe CNCF's unrelated open-source namesake; this report covers the commercial devstats.com product only. No named customer list or independent reviews were found.

Cheaper, transparent Jellyfish rival at $27/dev for scaling eng orgs; overkill for small teams, and independent reviews are scarce.

Methodology

Based on ~12 public sources. Many 'DevStats' sources describe CNCF's unrelated open-source namesake; this report covers the commercial devstats.com product only. No named customer list or independent reviews were found.

Sources

  1. DevStats homepagedevstats.com
    official
  2. DevStats Pricingdevstats.com
    official
  3. DevStats Enterprise Securitydevstats.com
    security
  4. LinearB vs. DevStats Compared on Pricing, Setup, and AIdevstats.com
    official
  5. GetDX vs. DevStats Compared on Pricing, Setup, and AIdevstats.com
    official
  6. Jellyfish vs. DevStats Engineering Intelligence Compareddevstats.com
    official
  7. CDviz vs DevStats: Full SDLC Observability vs Git Analyticscdviz.dev
    review
  8. 8 Best Jellyfish Alternatives for Engineering Teams (2026)devstats.com
    official
  9. Devin Activity — DevStats Docsdevstats.com
    official
  10. DevStats - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors (Tracxn)tracxn.com
    news
  11. cncf/devstats on GitHub (unrelated open-source namesake)github.com
    official
  12. Best Analytics Websites (DevStats landing page analysis)webanatomy.ai
    review

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