Develocity
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What is Develocity
Develocity is a software development analytics platform focused on improving build and test performance and reliability for engineering teams. It collects and analyzes data from build tools and CI environments to help teams diagnose slow builds, flaky tests, and cache effectiveness. The product is commonly used by developers, build/release engineers, and DevOps teams operating large CI pipelines, with deployment options that support enterprise governance requirements.
Deep build and test insights
Develocity captures detailed build and test execution data and presents it in a way that supports root-cause analysis of performance regressions and failures. It helps teams identify hotspots such as slow tasks, dependency resolution issues, and flaky or frequently failing tests. This is particularly useful for organizations where CI time and build stability materially affect delivery throughput.
CI performance optimization features
The platform supports optimization workflows such as build caching and build scan analytics to reduce redundant work across CI jobs and developer machines. Teams can use the collected telemetry to validate whether caching and parallelization changes actually improve outcomes. This emphasis on measurable performance improvements differentiates it from tools that focus primarily on test execution or test case management.
Enterprise-friendly deployment options
Develocity is designed for use in enterprise environments that require centralized visibility across many repositories and teams. It supports controlled access to build data and can be deployed in ways that align with internal security and compliance needs. This makes it suitable for regulated or large-scale organizations that cannot rely solely on lightweight, developer-only tooling.
Not a full CI/CD suite
Develocity focuses on analytics and optimization rather than end-to-end pipeline orchestration. Teams still need separate systems for CI job scheduling, deployment automation, and environment management. Organizations looking for a single platform to manage the entire delivery lifecycle may need additional products.
Best value at scale
The product’s benefits are most apparent when an organization has enough build volume and complexity to justify dedicated performance analysis. Smaller teams with simple pipelines may not see a strong return compared with simpler reporting built into their CI tools. Adoption often requires buy-in from engineering leadership and platform teams.
Integration and rollout effort
To get consistent insights, teams typically need to instrument builds across multiple repositories and standardize how builds run in CI. This can require changes to build configurations, CI templates, and developer workflows. Time-to-value may be longer in organizations with heterogeneous build systems or fragmented CI practices.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Develocity (annual, per-user subscription) | Contact sales — no public list price | Pricing is based on number of monthly active developers. Key capabilities listed on the official product pages: Build Cache, Predictive Test Selection, Test Distribution, Build Scan (free Build Scan service exists), Flaky Test Detection, Failure Analytics, Performance Insights, Analytics, personalized onboarding and dedicated support. Free Trial is offered; pricing requires contacting Gradle/Develocity sales for a customized quote. |
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Gradle Inc.
San Francisco, CA, USA
2007
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