Swarmia vs LinearB

A detailed comparison of two popular developer tools — plus how VibeLog fits as a modern, AI-native alternative.

Swarmia

Engineering effectiveness, without the surveillance

Swarmia connects to GitHub, Jira, and Slack to measure engineering team health via DORA metrics, cycle time, PR throughput, and investment distribution. It focuses on team-level insights without individual monitoring.

Engineering Productivity Platform~$20/developer/month
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LinearB

Software delivery intelligence

LinearB correlates Git, project management, and CI/CD data to provide engineering metrics like cycle time, PR review time, and planning accuracy. Includes workflow automation and industry benchmarking.

Engineering Productivity Platform~$20/developer/month

Side-by-side comparison

SwarmiaLinearBVibeLog
CategoryEngineering Productivity PlatformEngineering Productivity PlatformAI Session Tracker
Best forEngineering managers at 20-500 person orgs wanting team metricsEngineering leaders wanting pipeline visibility and benchmarksTracking what AI coding assistants build
Tracks what was builtNoNoYes
AI awarenessNoneNoneNative (MCP)
Free tierNoYesYes
Starting price~$20/developer/month~$20/developer/month$9/month
Developer-facingNo (managers)No (managers)Yes

Who each tool is best for

Choose Swarmia if:

  • Engineering managers at 20-500 person orgs wanting team metrics
  • Teams measuring DORA metrics and cycle time
  • Organizations wanting privacy-conscious engineering analytics

Choose LinearB if:

  • Engineering leaders wanting pipeline visibility and benchmarks
  • Teams measuring cycle time and PR review efficiency
  • Organizations wanting automated workflow improvements

Choose VibeLog if:

  • You use AI coding assistants and want to track what they build
  • You need automatic, zero-effort session logging
  • You want client-ready reports showing deliverables
  • You want real-time insight into AI changes in your codebase

Strengths and weaknesses

Swarmia

Strengths
  • Strong privacy-first positioning (no individual keystroke tracking)
  • Industry-standard DORA metrics and engineering health frameworks
  • Well-designed Slack integration for team visibility
Weaknesses
  • Management-only tool — not useful for individual developers
  • Only measures Git/PR output — no visibility into the coding process
  • No AI coding assistant awareness or MCP integration

LinearB

Strengths
  • Comprehensive pipeline visibility from planning to deployment
  • Industry benchmarks for comparing team performance against peers
  • Automated workflow improvements (auto-assign reviewers, reminders)
Weaknesses
  • Management-focused — developers often resist it as surveillance
  • Purely retrospective, based on Git/CI data — no real-time sessions
  • No AI coding tool integration or awareness

Consider VibeLog

Neither Swarmia nor LinearB was built for the era of AI-assisted coding. VibeLog is the first tool that uses MCP to integrate directly into AI coding assistants and track what they build — automatically, in real-time, with semantic detail.

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Semantic change tracking

Know what was added, changed, fixed, or removed — with descriptions and affected files.

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Zero effort

Connect once via MCP. No timers, no plugins, no surveys. Code as usual.

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Client-ready reports

Generate shareable reports showing exactly what was delivered. Perfect for freelancers and agencies.

Try VibeLog free

The first AI-native coding session tracker. No credit card required.