CDviz vs DevStats
CDviz is an open-source, event-driven SDLC observability platform. DevStats is a commercial SaaS product that pulls metrics from git hosting services for engineering leadership dashboards. They address related but distinct problems.
Last updated February 2026. Corrections welcome.
At a glance
| CDviz | DevStats | |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| Self-hosted | ✅ | ❌ |
| SaaS option | ⏳ waitlist | ✅ |
| Commercial support | ✅ | ✅ (included) |
| Data ownership | ✅ full | ❌ vendor-hosted |
| CDEvents standard | ✅ | ❌ |
| Data model | Event-driven (push) | Pull-based (polling) |
| Beyond monitoring: trigger workflows | ✅ | ❌ |
| DORA metrics | ✅ | ✅ |
| PR / cycle time analytics | ✅ | ✅ |
| Scope | Full SDLC event stream (git, CI, CD, deploy…) | Git / PR-centric metrics |
| Customizable storage backends | ✅ (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse…) | ❌ |
| Visualization | Grafana, BI, AI agents, MCP, IDP tools | built-in dashboards |
| Cost | Infra + optional support | Per-seat / subscription |
Key differences
- Open source vs SaaS-only: CDviz is Apache 2.0 — you can run it on your own infrastructure, inspect the code, and contribute. DevStats is a hosted commercial service with no self-hosted option.
- Event-driven vs polling: CDviz collects events in real-time as they happen across your SDLC. DevStats polls git hosting APIs (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) on a schedule to extract metrics. Polling is simpler to start but introduces latency and does not capture the full event stream.
- Scope: DevStats is focused on git and pull-request-centric metrics — cycle time, PR review time, deployment frequency derived from git tags/releases. CDviz ingests the broader SDLC event stream: repository events, CI pipeline outcomes, artifact publications, deployment events, service lifecycle changes.
- Observe and act: CDviz events are not read-only. The same event stream used for observability can trigger downstream workflows. DevStats is dashboards and monitoring only.
- Data ownership: With CDviz, your data stays in your infrastructure (or with CDviz on the SaaS waitlist). DevStats stores all your engineering data on their servers.
- Customization: CDviz lets you enrich events at ingestion, choose your storage backend, and connect any visualization or analytics tool. DevStats is a closed ecosystem with its own opinionated dashboards.
When to choose CDviz
- You want real-time SDLC events, not periodic polling snapshots.
- You need events to trigger downstream workflows — not just observe them.
- Data ownership or privacy regulations make vendor-hosted SaaS unacceptable.
- You need visibility beyond git: CI pipelines, artifact registries, deployment systems, service lifecycle.
- Your organization is adopting the CDEvents open standard.
- You need flexible storage (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse) or reporting (BI, AI agents, MCP, IDP integrations).
- You want commercial support without vendor lock-in (contact us).
When to choose DevStats
- You want immediate value with minimal setup: connect a git repo and get dashboards in minutes.
- Your primary focus is git and PR-centric metrics for engineering leadership (cycle time, review time, deployment frequency).
- Your team has no interest in self-hosting or managing infrastructure.
- You only need monitoring and dashboards — workflow automation is out of scope.
Summary
DevStats is a quick-start SaaS tool for git-centric engineering metrics with a polished management interface. CDviz covers a broader scope — the full SDLC event stream — with real-time events, workflow triggers, open standards, and the option to run entirely on your own infrastructure.