DORA Metrics Best Trackers Comparison Guide [Feb 2023]

The article provides a comprehensive comparison guide for tracking DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) metrics using various tools available in the market. It discusses nine popular tracker tools, including Faros, Haystack, Jellyfish, LinearB, Propelo, Sleuth, Swarmia, Uplevel, and Velocity. The guide evaluates these tools based on three categories: metrics measurement, developer friendliness, and integrations and customization. The metrics measurement category assesses the accuracy of tracking DORA metrics and the provision of dashboards and reports for visualizing an organization's performance. Developer friendliness evaluates whether the tool provides actionable feedback to developers regarding the development and deployment processes without focusing on individual metrics or using proxy metrics. Integrations and customization consider how well the tool fits in a team's existing stack, including issue tracking integration, codebase integration, CI/CD integration, monitoring integration, automated data collection, and customization options. The article concludes that Sleuth is the best DORA metric tracker due to its focus on DORA metrics, accurate calculations, and provision of actionable feedback for developers. Propelo, Faros, and Jellyfish are also good choices but may require additional configuration or lack some features compared to Sleuth. Other tools may claim to track DORA metrics but do not give them the prominence they deserve within the tool.