Faros AI vs. DX
Enterprise engineering teams choose Faros AI because it’s a stronger large-scale data platform for developer productivity.
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5 reasons enterprises choose Faros AI over DX
Facts over feelings
Faros AI leads with objective metrics and layers in developer sentiment as a secondary lens. DX centers on surveys and is vulnerable to multiple biases and distortion.
Actionable
Faros AI delivers highlights, lowlights, and improvement recommendations to your inbox. DX nurtures leaders but leaves directors and managers wondering what to do next.
Trustworthy
Faros AI keeps your org charts fresh and correctly attributes data to the right team, even when ICs move around. DX creates significant data distortions that prevent accurate impact assessments and erode engineers’ trust.
Enterprise-ready
Faros AI has 2x connectors, better support for non-standard deployment flows, and seamless integration for bespoke developer tools and on-prem systems. Our best-in-class support team goes the extra mile to bring your data to life.
Customizable
The Faros AI experience can be tailored to your context, goals, and priorities. Creating custom metrics is easy with prebuilt components and base metrics, compared to DX’s raw and confusing SQL.
In the past year, Faros AI won 92% of head-to-head enterprise POCs. Here’s why.
Developer Productivity Frameworks
Standard frameworks (DORA, SPACE, DevEx)
Proprietary frameworks & benchmarks
Tool telemetry & developer surveys
Actionability and Recommendations
AI chart summarization
Automated notifications and alerts
Problem diagnosis & fix guidance
AI productivity consultant - chat
Causal analysis over correlation
Enterprise Implementation
Rapid POC and onboarding
Complete tool ecosystem coverage
Non-standard deployments support
Affordable SaaS and on-prem integrations
Forward Deployed Engineers for your success
Executive Business Reviews
Data Fidelity and Trustworthiness
Maintains accurate org charts
Correct attribution across team changes
Prevents historical data distortion
Bias reduction techniques
Customizability
Custom metrics and dashboards
Custom use cases
Query UI for easy metric configuration
Natural language query builder
Pre-aggregated joins & computed fields
Raw SQL on disconnected tables
Data export to 3rd party tools
Why companies choose Faros AI
Faros AI helps Vimeo’s engineering organization improve lead times, delivery metrics, and GenAI adoption with centralized visibility and insights into SDLC workflows.
Faros AI vs DX FAQ
What is Faros AI?
Faros AI is a complete engineering insights platform that unifies all your data to give every leader—from executives to program managers to team leads—real-time visibility, trusted metrics, and actionable recommendations. We help you measure what matters, understand why it’s happening, and know exactly what to do next.
How does Faros AI compare to DX?
DX centers on predefined surveys supplemented by some system metrics to analyze the developer experience. Faros AI takes a telemetry-first approach—and correlates those findings with developer sentiment—so your insights are grounded in trusted, real-time data. This means fewer biases, fresher data, and more operational value day to day.
What key pain points does Faros AI solve better than DX?
Faros AI excels in four critical areas:
- Actionability through built-in summaries and recommendations that tell you how to fix problems, not just identify them;
- Superior data fidelity that maintains accurate org charts and team attributions as teams evolve;
- Genuine enterprise fit that handles complex toolchains and bespoke integrations without workarounds;
- Extensive customizability with support for custom metrics, views, and access controls.
How long does it take to get Faros AI up and running compared to DX?
With Faros AI, you can get fully connected data, review-ready dashboards, trusted metrics, and practical recommendations in a matter of weeks—all without disrupting your workflows. DX can be fast to stand up surveys, but customers often complain of months of delay for trying to expand use cases in complex environments.
How does Faros AI’s support differ from DX?
Faros AI assigns Forward-Deployed Engineers who work alongside your team to ensure adoption and results. We review your metrics, surface insights, and partner with you on improvements. DX offers research-led guidance, but Faros’s operational support is more embedded and ongoing.
Can Faros AI scale with my business?
Yes. Faros AI is designed for largescale enterprise teams, with multiple SDLCs or complex monorepos. Our platform scales with your data volume, complexity, and organizational needs—without sacrificing accuracy, performance, or usability.
What type of integrations does Faros AI support?
Faros AI connects to major SDLC and productivity tools and anything you’ve built yourself. We support cloud, on-prem, and non-standard deployments, with twice the connector coverage of DX for greater enterprise flexibility.
Is Faros AI secure?
Faros AI is built for enterprise security, with secure ingestion pipelines, granular permissions, and governance controls that protect sensitive data. While DX offers security for its platform, Faros AI is architected from the ground up to handle the scale and complexity of enterprise-grade environments.