LinearB vs Swarmia
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| Field | LinearB | Swarmia |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active | Active |
| What it is, values differ | Engineering productivity platform combining metrics, AI impact measurement, AI code review and workflow automation (gitStream). | Engineering effectiveness platform from Helsinki: code/DORA metrics, AI adoption and cost, developer surveys, capitalization. |
| Pricing, values differ | Essentials $29/contributor/mo; Enterprise $59/contributor/mo (billed annually; min 50 / 100 contributors) | Standard $45/dev/mo; Enterprise $55/dev/mo; modules from $5/dev/mo (AI adoption) (annual) |
| Free plan, values differ | 45-day free trial | Yes: free plan for companies with fewer than 10 developers |
| Code hosts, values differ | GitHub (Essentials); GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps incl. on-prem (Enterprise) | GitHub (Cloud, Enterprise Cloud & Server), GitLab (Cloud & Server) |
| AI tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Measures, values differ | DORA, Flow & cycle time, AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Code quality | DORA, Flow & cycle time, AI adoption & impact, DevEx surveys, Investment allocation, Cost capitalization |
| Team size, values differ | Mid (50–250), Large (250+) | Small (under 50), Mid (50–250), Large (250+) |
| Deployment | SaaS | SaaS |
| Issue trackers, values differ | Azure Boards | Jira, Linear, Shortcut, GitHub Issues |
| Chat | Not listed | Not listed |
| CI/CD, values differ | CircleCI | Not listed |
| AI tools connected, values differ | Claude, Cursor, Devin, CodeRabbit | GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex |
| Last verified | 15 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |