LinearB vs. Code Climate
LinearB goes beyond basic engineering metrics to deliver workflow insights and automations that boost developer output.
Empowering the world’s most innovative engineering leaders
Why data-driven leaders choose LinearB over CodeClimate
Metrics Depth
Business Alignment
Automation
Dev Coaching
LinearB - Comprehensive metrics coverage for all factors contributing to engineering productivity - out of the box.
Developer Productivity
Developer Experience
Predictable Project Delivery
Resource Allocation
Value at all levels of the organization
Fully customizable with drill-down and zoom-out capability
Code Climate - Basic metrics with no tools to improve. Help with engineering visibility but limited strategic business impact.
- Standard metrics and dashboards
- Basic forecasting
- No workflow automation
- No developer coaching
- If you are serious about SEI and improving productivity, you will outgrow Code Climate quickly.
Four reasons enterprises love LinearB
Predictable SW Delivery
Hit your milestones, surface & mitigate risk, and use algorithmic forecasting instead of intuition. Give product teams and project managers the insights and reporting they demand.
Resource Allocation
Understand how resources are allocated and where you are investing. Align engineering effort to business priorities and measure cost. Focus on new value creation and revenue-generating activities.
Industry Benchmarks
In-app benchmarks to identify improvement areas, set objective targets, and track progress. Get a holistic view of engineering health and understand ‘what great looks like’ based on data from 3,000+ teams, 6.1M+ PRs, and 32 countries.
Tools for every role & use case
Analytics for the CEO to the developer. Resource allocation, cost management, and reporting for leaders. Predictable project delivery for PMs. Remove bottlenecks and automate to improve DevEx. Goals and coaching to raise team performance.
Developer productivity by the numbers
developer experience
1 mil+
Software engineers use LinearB to enhance their Developer Experience
Time to Market
-19%
LinearB customers average a 19% reduction in Cycle Time in their first year
Automated
10
Sprints/yr
Our programmable workflow automations save teams the equivalent of 10 sprints per year in time
Platform
Accelerate developer productivity within your teams
LinearB is a Software Engineering Intelligence platform that gives you full visibility and control over your developer productivity.
Insights
Recommendations
Workflows
API
Developer Experience
Coaching & Skill Development
GenAI Enablement
Predictable Software Delivery
Profitable Engineering
Are you ready for a productivity boost?
From 50% DORA health scores to 98% in less than 6 months. LinearB has given our business critical telemetry and attribution for our engineering teams."
Matt Culver
Engineering Chief of Staff, Super.com
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