Network Perspective vs Jellyfish

Measure what shapes delivery.
Fix what slows it down.

Jellyfish helps leaders measure and manage engineering performance.

Network Perspective measures what shapes delivery—and makes clear what to fix and how to fix it.

At a glance

Two platforms. Different starting points.

You’re not missing data. You’re missing the inputs that shape delivery.

Jellyfish brings together engineering-stack data for productivity, delivery, and business impact. Network Perspective adds collaboration data and deep-work insights to show where friction builds, where focus gets lost, and how work actually flows across teams.

Jellyfish gives you visibility and alignment. Network Perspective gives you leverage.

Network Perspective and Jellyfish capability comparison
What matters	Jellyfish	Network Perspective
Core job	Measure and manage engineering performance	Measure inputs + how to fix delivery
Primary model	Data from dev tools + business alignment	Feedback + collaboration + delivery
Focus	Outputs (productivity, investment, delivery)	Inputs (friction, focus, collaboration)
DevEx	Combine metrics with sentiment and business context	Diagnose what breaks delivery
Work patterns	Derived from tool activity and time allocation	Direct view of time, collaboration, interruptions
Delivery	Track DORA, performance, investment impact	Explain why delivery slows and where to act
Action model	Insights for planning and management decisions	Root causes → actions
Adoption model	Leadership dashboards and reporting	Embedded in team workflows
Privacy model	Uses data from tools (often user-level activity)	Team-level, identities hashed, no personal tracking

Jellyfish capability comparison
What matters	Jellyfish
Core job	Measure and manage engineering performance
Primary model	Data from dev tools + business alignment
Focus	Outputs (productivity, investment, delivery)
DevEx	Combine metrics with sentiment and business context
Work patterns	Derived from tool activity and time allocation
Delivery	Track DORA, performance, investment impact
Action model	Insights for planning and management decisions
Adoption model	Leadership dashboards and reporting
Privacy model	Uses data from tools (often user-level activity)

Network Perspective capability comparison
What matters	Network Perspective
Core job	Measure inputs + how to fix delivery
Primary model	Feedback + collaboration + delivery
Focus	Inputs (friction, focus, collaboration)
DevEx	Diagnose what breaks delivery
Work patterns	Direct view of time, collaboration, interruptions
Delivery	Explain why delivery slows and where to act
Action model	Root causes → actions
Adoption model	Embedded in team workflows
Privacy model	Team-level, identities hashed, no personal tracking

Jellyfish measures engineering performance. Network Perspective helps you fix what shapes it.

29 factors

shaping how engineers work, collaborate, and deliver

250+ leaders

sharing what’s working and what’s blocking

5 dimensions

of DevEx driving excellence and outcomes

The practical difference

What each platform brings

Jellyfish

For engineering management, business alignment, and investment visibility.

Connect engineering work to business goals and investments
Track productivity, delivery, and resource allocation
Unify data across Git, Jira, CI/CD, and AI tools
Measure the impact of engineering work and AI adoption
Support strategic planning and reporting

Helps us track key metrics like cycle time, throughput, and sprint velocity in one place

A verified Jellyfish review on G2

More Jellyfish customer quotes

Clear visibility into engineering performance and progress

Software, Mid-market

The toolset is complex… it can be daunting to figure out how to use it effectively

A verified Jellyfish review on Gartner Peer Insights

Interpreting some of the more advanced metrics still requires manual context-setting

A verified Jellyfish review on Gartner Peer Insights

Network Perspective

For understanding delivery bottlenecks and turning signals into team-level action.

Diagnose what breaks delivery beyond code workflows
Measure how time, interruptions, and collaboration shape outcomes
Spot overload, silos, and hidden bottlenecks
Connect friction, focus, and flow in one system
Turn insights into team-level actions—not just measurement

Much more actionable than other products we considered

Head, Information Technology, Mid-marketA verified Network Perspective review on Capterra

More Network Perspective customer quotes

The application presents information on less obvious aspects of team activity and collaboration between teams.

Manager, E-commerce, Mid-marketA verified Network Perspective review on Capterra

People start to become intentional about changing aspects of their working environment… and then they start to act.

Head, Information Technology, Mid-marketA verified Network Perspective review on Capterra

Friction · Focus · Flow

Three signals. One system view.

Remove friction. Protect focus. Measure flow.

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Friction — Fix what slows work down

Most delivery problems don’t start in code—they start in broken priorities, processes, and hidden blockers.

DevEx diagnostics (pulse + deep dive)
AI analysis of feedback and system data
Benchmarks connected to root causes

From feedback → to root-cause diagnosis → to actions: powered by Developer Perspective

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Focus — Protect time and attention

Time is your most constrained resource—and most teams don’t know where it actually goes.

Deep work vs. meetings (calendar heatmaps)
Interruptions and context switching
Collaboration shaping attention

From time signals → to better ways of working: powered by Organization Perspective

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Flow — Improve how work moves

Shipping faster doesn’t fix delivery—how work flows across teams does.

DORA metrics across teams
Collaboration networks (silos, overload, dependencies)
System-level bottlenecks

From delivery metrics → to system-level improvement: powered by Delivery Perspective

Why this matters: When AI makes coding faster, delivery often slows down.

A closer look

Explore the capabilities

Compare developer experience, collaboration, and delivery in more detail.

Developer Perspective

From feedback to root causes and action

Jellyfish

Combines engineering data with business and planning context
Tracks productivity, allocation, and investment across teams
Provides visibility into how engineering work aligns with business goals
May include sentiment or survey inputs alongside system metrics

Network Perspective

Uses pulse + deep-dive diagnostics to spot why friction appears
DevEx survey questions: pulse and deep-dive diagnostics for engineering teams
Analyzes developer comments with AI to identify recurring pain points
Connects benchmarks to root causes (not just scores)
Developer experience research report: benchmarks and insights from engineering teams
Allows tailored views across teams, roles, and projects
Exports insights to LLMs and external tools
LLM-ready workflows for deeper analysis
Provides an open API for integration

Jellyfish shows how engineering performs and aligns with the business. Network Perspective makes it clear what breaks delivery—and what to fix.

Organization Perspective

Where time and attention are lost

Deep work and collaboration are core drivers of developer productivity.How deep work and collaboration drive developer productivity (DevEx)

Deep work, collaboration patterns, and overload directly impact delivery performance.Workload and burnout in tech: how overload impacts engineering performance

Jellyfish

Derives activity and collaboration patterns from engineering tools
Provides visibility into work allocation and activity trends
Limited direct visibility into meetings, collaboration, context switching, and deep work

Network Perspective

Maps collaboration across teams (not just in code)
Measures deep work, meetings, and interruptions
Shows who teams collaborate with (silos vs. overload)
Surfaces patterns like 1:1 connections and network diversity
Highlights where attention is fragmented
Suggests actions to reduce meetings and protect focus

Jellyfish shows how work is distributed. Network Perspective shows how work actually happens across people and time.

Delivery Perspective

From delivery metrics to system-level improvement

Jellyfish

Tracks delivery performance including DORA, throughput, and investment impact
Connects engineering output to business outcomes
Supports planning and forecasting

Network Perspective

Tracks DORA across teams and systems
Compares performance across teams
Connects delivery metrics to collaboration patterns, context switching, and team-level friction
Surfaces cross-team bottlenecks and dependencies
Open API for integration into your data stack

Jellyfish tracks delivery performance and business impact. Network Perspective explains why it slows down—and how to fix it.

Compare the approach: seven key differences

Jellyfish	Network Perspective
Fix what drives outcomes—not just what shows up in metrics
Performance and investment measurement	Input-driven, root-cause diagnostics
Turn signals into actions—not dashboards
Insights for planning and decision-making	Actions for teams, DevOps, leadership
Make collaboration visible—it’s how work actually flows
Collaboration inferred from tool activity	Maps system-wide collaboration
Protect time—it’s your key constraint
Time inferred from task and activity data	Direct measurement of focus
Build trust with privacy by design
Uses data from developer tools and activity	Team-level, no personal tracking
Simplify signals so teams can act
Metrics tied to workflows and business reporting	Friction / focus / flow reflect day-to-day experience
Support decisions—not just reporting
Reporting, planning, and business alignment	Prioritization + action

Extend insights beyond the platform

Built for AI-first engineering teams: explore signals, test assumptions, and connect insights to your decisions.

AI-first teams generate more signals and complexity, run faster feedback loops, and rely on LLMs to support decisions. (AI coding shift: why engineering leaders must manage comprehension debt).

It’s no longer enough to publish dashboards and periodic reports. Teams need to:

How the system behaves
Where time is lost
How collaboration scales
How signals are linked to decisions and investments.
DORA 2025: why AI amplifies delivery outcomes—not fixes them
The evolution of DevEx: aligning delivery with engineering direction

Jellyfish connects engineering work, delivery, and investment to business priorities.

‍Network Perspective helps you fix what shapes delivery across Developer Perspective, Organization Perspective, and Delivery Perspective by turning signals into something teams can explore, test, and act on.

Extend insights into your existing decision workflows:

LLM-ready workflows:export results as clean .md files and explore them with your own LLM to add strategic context, stress-test assumptions, identify leverage points, surface systemic risks, and explore trade-offs and second-order effects

Structured exports:clean, well-organized data ready for further analysis, iteration, and direct connection to decisions, investments, and your existing workflows

Open API:connect engineering signals with data on user impact, team retention, cost and efficiency, and product priorities

From dashboards → to continuous thinking and decision-making

Team adoption

Make insights part of how teams work

Intuitive signals, shared problems, and a clear path from insight to action.

Signals teams recognize

Jellyfish brings engineering data together to show productivity, delivery, resource allocation, and business impact.

Network Perspective uses signals teams recognize immediately:

Friction

Focus

Flow

Signals that reflect how work actually feels—not just how much code is produced.

A clearer path to action

Jellyfish helps leaders understand engineering performance, delivery, and investment through dashboards and reports.

Network Perspective surfaces:

Where work slows down

What causes it

What to fix

From insight → to action without translation.

Improve the system together

Jellyfish connects engineering activity across tools to management, planning, and business alignment.

Network Perspective focuses on the system behind delivery:

Collaboration across teams

Time, meetings, and interruptions

Shared bottlenecks

Problems are solved at the system level—not pushed to individuals.

Build continuous action loops

Jellyfish provides dashboards and reports to guide planning, investment, and delivery decisions.

Network Perspective turns insights into continuous team-level loops:

Embedded in retrospectives

Integrated into workflows

Aligned with how engineers actually work

Not just visibility—continuous improvement.

Best fit

Which approach fits your team?

Start with the questions you need to answer.

Choose Jellyfish if

You want visibility into engineering performance and investment
You need alignment between engineering and business
You focus on reporting, planning, and resource allocation

Choose Network Perspective if

You want to fix what slows delivery
You want to measure collaboration and focus
You want teams to act on insights
You want a privacy-first model

Jellyfish measures engineering performance. Network Perspective helps you fix what shapes it.

FAQ

Questions about the comparison

What is a Jellyfish alternative?

Network Perspective is a Jellyfish alternative that helps engineering teams improve delivery performance and productivity by going beyond reporting and business alignment to analyze what shapes how work happens across teams, time, and collaboration.

How is Network Perspective different from Jellyfish?

Jellyfish focuses on measuring engineering performance and aligning it with business goals.

Network Perspective focuses on what shapes that performance—friction, focus, and collaboration—and makes it clear what to fix and how to fix it.

What does Jellyfish do well?

Jellyfish is strong for:

Connecting engineering work to business outcomes
Tracking productivity, delivery, and resource allocation
Supporting planning, forecasting, and reporting
Giving leaders visibility into engineering investment

Does Jellyfish use user-level data?

Jellyfish integrates data from engineering tools such as Git, Jira, and CI/CD systems, which typically includes user-level activity. This data is aggregated into dashboards and reports for analysis.

How does Network Perspective analyze collaboration?

Network Perspective maps collaboration as a network across teams, showing:

Dependencies and handoffs
Overload and bottlenecks
Silos and weak connections

This reveals how work actually flows across the organization—not just within code workflows.

What does Network Perspective add beyond Jellyfish?

Network Perspective adds visibility into:

Collaboration patterns across teams
Deep work, meetings, and interruptions
System-level bottlenecks behind delivery

It connects these signals with developer experience and delivery metrics to explain why work slows down and what to fix.

How does Network Perspective measure focus and deep work?

Network Perspective uses collaboration data (such as calendars and communication patterns) to measure:

Deep work vs. meetings
Interruptions and context switching
How attention is distributed across teams

This helps teams protect focus and improve how time is used.

How does Network Perspective approach DevEx surveys differently?

Network Perspective separates surveys into two layers:

Pulse surveys to continuously track performance signals
Deep-dive diagnostics to understand why friction appears

This helps teams move from tracking sentiment to identifying root causes and taking action.

How does Network Perspective handle privacy differently?

Network Perspective is designed with privacy by default:

Team-level visibility
Hashed identities (keys for hashing in your key vault)
No personal tracking

This makes teams more comfortable with the data, which increases adoption and leads to more open discussion and action.

Can Network Perspective replace Jellyfish?

Network Perspective can replace or complement Jellyfish, depending on your needs.

Some organizations use Jellyfish for business alignment and reporting, and Network Perspective for system-level analysis and improvement across collaboration, focus, and delivery.

Which tool is better: Jellyfish or Network Perspective?

Jellyfish is a strong choice for organizations focused on:

Engineering management and reporting
Business alignment and investment tracking

Network Perspective is better suited for teams that want to:

Measure what shapes delivery
Diagnose root causes of slowdowns
Understand collaboration and focus
Turn insights into actions across teams

Is Network Perspective suitable for AI-first engineering teams?

Yes. Network Perspective supports AI-first workflows by exporting results as structured .md files, enabling analysis in your own LLM tools, and helping teams explore trade-offs, risks, and system-level dynamics. This allows teams to move from static dashboards to continuous system improvement.

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Research and reports

Backed by research across engineering teams and organizations

Measure what shapes delivery.Fix what slows it down.

Two platforms. Different starting points.

You’re not missing data. You’re missing the inputs that shape delivery.

What each platform brings

Jellyfish

Network Perspective

Three signals. One system view.

Friction — Fix what slows work down

Focus — Protect time and attention

Flow — Improve how work moves

Explore the capabilities

Jellyfish

Network Perspective

Jellyfish

Network Perspective

Jellyfish

Network Perspective

Compare the approach: seven key differences

Fix what drives outcomes—not just what shows up in metrics

Turn signals into actions—not dashboards

Make collaboration visible—it’s how work actually flows

Protect time—it’s your key constraint

Build trust with privacy by design

Simplify signals so teams can act

Support decisions—not just reporting

Extend insights beyond the platform

Make insights part of how teams work

Signals teams recognize

A clearer path to action

Improve the system together

Build continuous action loops

Which approach fits your team?

Choose Jellyfish if

Choose Network Perspective if

Questions about the comparison

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Further reading

Research and reports

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Measure what shapes delivery.
Fix what slows it down.