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CDviz vs Jellyfish ​

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

CDviz is an open-source platform with self-hosted and SaaS options. Jellyfish is a fully-managed commercial SaaS focused on engineering management intelligence. They target different buyers and different constraints.

Last updated March 2026. Corrections welcome.

At a glance ​

CDvizJellyfish
LicenseApache 2.0Proprietary
Self-hosted✅❌
SaaS option⏳ waitlist✅
Commercial support✅✅ (included)
Data ownership✅ full❌ vendor-hosted
CDEvents standard✅❌
DORA metrics✅✅
Engineering investment reporting⏳✅ (core)
Jira / sprint allocation tracking❌✅
Pipeline / CI-CD observability✅limited
Beyond monitoring: trigger workflows✅❌
Customizable storage backends✅ (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse…)❌
VisualizationGrafana, BI, AI agents, MCP, IDPbuilt-in dashboards
Primary buyerPlatform / DevOps teamsEngineering leadership / VPs
CostInfra + optional supportEnterprise SaaS contract

Key differences ​

  • Data sovereignty: With CDviz, your SDLC event data stays in your infrastructure. Jellyfish ingests data from GitHub, Jira, and other tools into its own servers.
  • Pipeline-first vs. people-first: CDviz focuses on CI/CD pipeline events and delivery workflow observability. Jellyfish focuses on engineering investment allocation — how engineering time maps to business initiatives — and is primarily a tool for VPs and engineering leaders.
  • Open standard: CDviz is built on CDEvents, making your event data portable and vendor-agnostic. Jellyfish uses a proprietary data model.
  • Observe and act: CDviz events can trigger downstream workflows — the same event stream drives both observability and automation. Jellyfish 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. Jellyfish is a closed analytics product.
  • Cost model: CDviz self-hosted is free (infra costs only). Jellyfish is an enterprise SaaS with contract-based pricing targeting larger engineering organizations.

When to choose CDviz ​

  • Data ownership or privacy regulations make vendor-hosted SaaS unacceptable.
  • Your primary need is CI/CD pipeline visibility and DORA metrics, not investment allocation.
  • 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 Jellyfish ​

  • Engineering leaders need to show how engineering investment maps to product themes or business goals.
  • You need Jira-based sprint and allocation reporting out of the box.
  • Your primary buyers are VPs and directors who need business-level engineering metrics.
  • Zero operational overhead is required.

Summary ​

Jellyfish is a strong fit for engineering leaders who need investment allocation reporting and visibility into how engineering effort maps to business priorities. 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 support engineering investment allocation reporting? Not yet — it's on the roadmap. Jellyfish is purpose-built for this use case.

Can I self-host Jellyfish? No. Jellyfish is an enterprise SaaS product with contract-based pricing.

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