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CDviz vs GetDX ​

Looking for a self-hosted or open-source GetDX alternative? This page compares CDviz and GetDX for teams evaluating developer experience metrics, data ownership, and cost.

CDviz is an open-source platform with self-hosted and SaaS options. GetDX is a fully-managed commercial SaaS that combines quantitative engineering metrics with developer experience surveys. They target overlapping goals but serve different needs.

Last updated March 2026. Corrections welcome.

At a glance ​

CDvizGetDX
LicenseApache 2.0Proprietary
Self-hosted✅❌
SaaS option⏳ waitlist✅
Commercial support✅✅ (included)
Data ownership✅ full❌ vendor-hosted
CDEvents standard✅❌
DORA metrics✅✅
Pipeline / CI-CD observability✅limited
Developer experience surveys (SPACE/DX)❌✅ (core)
Qualitative + quantitative correlation❌✅
PR / code review analytics⏳✅
Beyond monitoring: trigger workflows✅❌
Customizable storage backends✅ (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse…)❌
VisualizationGrafana, BI, AI agents, MCP, IDPbuilt-in dashboards
Primary buyerPlatform / DevOps teamsEngineering leadership / DX teams
CostInfra + optional supportEnterprise SaaS contract

Key differences ​

  • Data sovereignty: With CDviz, your SDLC event data stays in your infrastructure. GetDX ingests data from GitHub, Jira, and other tools into its own servers, including survey responses from your developers.
  • Quantitative + qualitative: GetDX's differentiator is combining hard metrics (DORA, PR velocity) with developer experience surveys (SPACE, DX Core) to correlate quantitative data with developer sentiment. CDviz is purely event-driven and quantitative — it does not run surveys.
  • Pipeline-first vs. experience-first: CDviz centers on CI/CD pipeline events and delivery workflow observability. GetDX centers on the developer experience as a whole, targeting DX programs and engineering leadership.
  • Open standard: CDviz is built on CDEvents, making your event data portable across vendors. GetDX uses a proprietary data model.
  • Observe and act: CDviz events can trigger downstream workflows — the same event stream drives both observability and automation. GetDX is analytics-only.
  • Customization: CDviz lets you enrich events at ingestion, choose your storage backend, and connect Grafana, BI platforms, AI agents, and MCP-connected tools. GetDX is a closed analytics product.
  • Cost model: CDviz self-hosted is free (infra costs only). GetDX is an enterprise SaaS with contract-based pricing.

When to choose CDviz ​

  • Data ownership or privacy regulations make vendor-hosted SaaS unacceptable.
  • Your primary need is CI/CD pipeline visibility, delivery metrics, and DORA from a push-based event model.
  • You want events to trigger workflows — not just observe them.
  • Your organization is adopting the CDEvents open standard.
  • You need flexible storage or reporting (BI, AI agents, MCP, IDP integrations).
  • You want commercial support without vendor lock-in (contact us).

When to choose GetDX ​

  • You need to combine engineering metrics with structured developer experience surveys (SPACE or DX Core framework).
  • Your goal is running a formal Developer Experience program — not just observability.
  • Engineering leaders need to correlate developer satisfaction with productivity data.
  • Zero operational overhead is required.
  • Enterprise SaaS pricing fits your budget.

Summary ​

GetDX is a strong fit for organizations running formal developer experience programs that need to combine quantitative pipeline metrics with qualitative developer sentiment surveys. CDviz is the right choice for platform and DevOps teams who need CI/CD pipeline observability, open standards, event-driven automation, and data ownership — with commercial support available to reduce operational risk.

Get started with CDviz

Self-host CDviz — free, Apache 2.0. Or join the SaaS waitlist.

FAQ ​

Does CDviz run developer experience surveys? No. CDviz is quantitative-only (event-driven metrics). GetDX combines quantitative metrics with SPACE/DX Core qualitative surveys.

Can I self-host GetDX? No. GetDX is an enterprise SaaS product.

Is CDviz free? Yes — Apache 2.0. Infrastructure costs only when self-hosted; optional commercial support.