Jellyfish vs. DX
Trusted by 500+ engineering organizations, Jellyfish gives engineering and platform leaders the complete picture – combining quantitative and qualitative insights, measuring AI’s real productivity gains from system data, and providing the planning and delivery tools DX can’t.
What customers are saying
“We really weren’t aiming at DX’s developer experience portion of things to start with. Jellyfish feels more driven by outcomes.”
“DX and LinearB don’t treat team-based metrics or person-based metrics as first-class citizens like Jellyfish does.”
Why engineering & platform leaders choose Jellyfish
AI impact you can quantify
DX relies heavily on surveys and layered assumptions to measure AI impact. Jellyfish uses system data to help you drive AI adoption, quantify actual delivery impact, and provide deeper comparative and spend insights to guide smarter investments.
Confidence in delivery
Plan by deliverable, forecast capacity, and act early on risks. Scenario planning reveals trade-offs instantly, keeping product, finance, and executives aligned.
Clear, consistent visibility
DX often requires manual tagging to categorize work, creating extra effort and inconsistency. Jellyfish aligns to your workflows and uses AI to automatically classify work by initiative, investment type, and capitalizable effort—making comparisons and benchmarking straightforward.
See how we compare
See how we compare
Engineering Management
DORA & productivity metrics
Recommendations, team goals, Slack alerts
Custom analysis and APIs
Team comparison
Industry benchmarking
Resource and investment allocation
R&D capacity planning
Delivery forecasting & scenario planning
Deliverables status tracking and reporting
AI Impact
AI impact measured by surveys
Adoption insights based on system data
Integrations with major tools (Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
Multi-tool comparison
Code review agent insights
AI spend-to-value dashboards
Developer Experience
Qualitative developer experience surveys
DevEx metrics
Financial Reporting
Cost capitalization reporting
SOC‑1 Type II financial compliance
100% audit pass rate
Administration
Fully self‑service configuration
SSO
Embedded services
Low cost of maintenance
SCIM
Where DX creates risk, Jellyfish resolves it
Time to value and maintenance
DX’s SQL-based customization extends rollout, increases upkeep, and makes it harder to standardize metrics across teams. Jellyfish maps to your workflows and delivers actionable insights quickly while still supporting customization.
Limited view of engineering outcomes
Surveys provide valuable sentiment context, but DX leans heavily on them for productivity measurement — leaving gaps in understanding real results. Jellyfish blends surveys with rich system data for a complete, reliable view of engineering performance and impact.
Gaps in planning and governance
DX lacks delivery forecasting, capacity planning, and SOC 1 Type II certification. Jellyfish provides these capabilities so leaders can plan accurately, track progress, and meet compliance requirements.
Data-driven engineering teams love Jellyfish
Ready to drive engineering impact?
Schedule a demo or take an interactive tour. Discover how Jellyfish can enable your teams to work smarter, feel empowered, and deliver better outcomes for the business.