DX vs Span
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DevYardstick comparison of DX, Span. Independent. Not a vendor ranking.
| Field | DX | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Active |
| What it is, values differ | Engineering intelligence platform built by researchers; measures productivity, developer experience and AI-generated code by commit, PR, team and agent. | Engineering intelligence focused on AI coding agent traces, AI spend/ROI, allocation and DevFinOps. |
| Pricing, values differ | Contact sales | Contact sales (per code contributor) |
| Free plan | Unknown | Unknown |
| Code hosts, values differ | GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps (per DX docs) | GitHub, GitLab (mentioned in FAQ) |
| AI tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Measures, values differ | DORA, Flow & cycle time, AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Investment allocation, Cost capitalization | AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Investment allocation, Cost capitalization |
| Team size | Unknown | Unknown |
| Deployment | SaaS | SaaS |
| Issue trackers, values differ | Jira, Linear, Azure Boards | Not listed |
| Chat | Slack | Slack |
| CI/CD | Not listed | Not listed |
| AI tools connected, values differ | GitHub Copilot, Cursor | Claude, ChatGPT |
| Last verified | 15 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |