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Waydev vs Jellyfish

Waydev and Jellyfish both land on Depends.

Waydev

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Confidence: Medium

Waydev fits engineering leaders at larger orgs who want DORA, SPACE, and AI-output metrics consolidated in one place.

Waydev versus Jellyfish
CompareWaydevJellyfish
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forVPs of Engineering at scale-upsEngineering leaders at 100+ dev orgs
Who it's not forTeams under ~50 devs . 130+ metrics and annual pricing are overkillStartups under ~50 engineers . serious overkill
PrivacySOC 3 compliance claimed; a 2020 OAuth-token breach involving customer repos was reported by ZDNet.⁸No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.16
Support qualityTestimonials praise support, but self-reportedNo usable evidence in sources reviewed
Public sentimentReviews are broadly positive, calling Waydev a valuable and helpful engineering analytics tool.²G2 users consistently praise Jellyfish's visibility, while pricing is the recurring complaint, and the vendor cites a 90% recommendation rate.¹
Biggest gotcha2020 OAuth token breach . ask what's changed before granting repo access.⁸Pricing is opaque . expect a sales process and quotes starting near $19K/year⁶

Pick Waydev when

  • VPs of Engineering at scale-ups
  • Teams adopting DORA/SPACE frameworks
  • Orgs measuring AI-assisted development
  • 50+ engineer platform teams

When Waydev is not a fit

  • Teams under ~50 devs . 130+ metrics and annual pricing are overkill
  • Buyers who can't accept a past OAuth token breach
  • Anyone needing a free tier or monthly billing
  • Orgs with nobody to own a metrics program

Pick Jellyfish when

  • Engineering leaders at 100+ dev orgs
  • Enterprises tracking AI-assisted engineering
  • R&D execs needing board-level reporting
  • Multi-team orgs with dedicated engineering ops

When Jellyfish is not a fit

  • Startups under ~50 engineers . serious overkill
  • Teams without $20K+/yr budget headroom
  • Anyone wanting simple velocity dashboards
  • Buyers who need transparent, self-serve pricing

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  16. Jellyfish Trust Centertrust.jellyfish.co
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