VibeLog vs Swarmia

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for tracking your development work.

TL;DR

Swarmia is a engineering effectiveness, without the surveillance. VibeLog is an AI-native coding session tracker that uses MCP to capture what your AI assistant builds in real-time. Swarmia is best for engineering managers at 20-500 person orgs wanting team metrics. VibeLog is best for developers using AI coding tools who want to know what was actually built.

At a glance

	VibeLog	Swarmia
Focus	AI coding session tracking	Engineering Productivity Platform
For	Developers (individual + teams)	Engineering managers
Tracks what was built	Yes — semantic change logs	No — Git/PR aggregate data only
AI awareness	Native via MCP	None
How it works	MCP server in AI coding tools	Git + Jira + CI/CD integrations
Free tier	Yes — 1 project, 30 sessions/mo	No
Starting price	$9/month	~$20/developer/month

Detailed comparison

What it tracks

VibeLog

Real-time AI coding sessions with semantic change descriptions

Swarmia

Git, PR, Jira data aggregated into DORA and team health metrics

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize what it tracks. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Who uses it

VibeLog

Individual developers (opted-in) — developer-first tool

Swarmia

Engineering managers — team management tool

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize who uses it. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

AI awareness

VibeLog

Built for tracking AI-assisted coding via MCP

Swarmia

No AI coding awareness — analyzes Git/PR output only

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize ai awareness. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Real-time data

VibeLog

Yes — sessions captured as they happen

Swarmia

No — retrospective analysis of Git and ticket data

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize real-time data. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Individual use

VibeLog

Yes — works for solo devs, freelancers, and teams

Swarmia

No — requires a team, designed for managers

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize individual use. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

DORA metrics

VibeLog

Not a focus — oriented around sessions and deliverables

Swarmia

Core feature — DORA metrics, cycle time, throughput

Bottom line: Choose Swarmia if you prioritize dora metrics. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Who should choose Swarmia

Swarmia is the right choice if:

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

Who should choose VibeLog

VibeLog is built for developers who:

Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and want to track output
Need automatic session logs with zero manual effort
Want client-ready reports showing what was delivered, not just hours
Care about understanding what AI changes in their codebase

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

Swarmia 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

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