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Haystack vs Plandek

Both stand on software development analytics tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Haystack

Free trial Self-hostedWeb

Haystack combines delivery metrics, historical analysis, release summaries, and Slack updates around Git and Jira data. Its paid, team-member-based pricing and focus on larger development teams are important fit considerations.

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Plandek

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Plandek brings delivery analytics, forecasting and portfolio visibility together with integrations and APIs. Its listed Standard price is $2,555 a month per contributor, so check the plan terms against your team’s needs.

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The facts

	Haystack	Plandek
Free plan	A free trial	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Self-hosted, Web	API, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	See the plans	Plandek Platform: $2,555 per contributor a month
Plans published	2	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	usehaystack.io	plandek.com
On software development analytics tools	#13 of 22	#9 of 22

Haystack: what it does well

Backfills six months of historical data
Automates release notes and summaries
Supports GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab
Offers DORA and custom metrics
14-day trial without credit card

What to know first

No free plan
Pricing depends on team members
Growth requires annual commitment
Enterprise pricing is custom

Plandek: what it does well

Combines historical and live delivery data from engineering tools.
Standard includes tracking for more than 500 metrics.
Dekka identifies risks, blockers and next steps.
Stores development metadata, not source code or ticket descriptions.
Offers APIs for deployment data and custom event series.

What to know first

Standard is listed at $2,555 a month per contributor.
There is no free plan.
Premium pricing is custom.

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