Frequently Asked Questions

Pricing & Plans

What does Faros AI cost?

Faros AI offers flexible pricing options starting from as low as $29 per month per contributor. The final cost depends on the specific solution or module chosen. For the most up-to-date pricing, visit the Faros AI pricing page.

What features are included in the Professional plan?

The Professional plan includes productivity benchmarks and insights, SaaS tool connectors, SSO, and Lighthouse AI. This plan is designed to help teams get started with actionable engineering metrics and data-driven improvements.

What additional features are available in the Enterprise plan?

The Enterprise plan offers everything in Professional, plus custom and hybrid connectors, SSO/SAML, API access, and advanced RBAC. It is tailored for organizations seeking deeper integration and enhanced security.

What does the Ultimate plan include?

The Ultimate plan includes all Enterprise features, plus unlimited connectors and full schema access, enabling organizations to fuel every strategic process, decision, and investment with comprehensive engineering data.

Where can I find Faros AI pricing information?

Pricing information is available on the Faros AI pricing page. For detailed quotes or custom solutions, you can also contact the Faros AI team directly.

Can Faros AI change its prices?

Yes, Faros AI reserves the right to change prices. Notice will be provided on the site or via email at least thirty (30) days before the change takes effect. See Terms of Service for details.

How does Faros AI handle pricing objections?

Faros AI addresses pricing concerns by highlighting measurable ROI, such as a 50% reduction in lead time and a 5% increase in efficiency. Flexible pricing options and case studies are provided to demonstrate value. For more, see customer stories.

Why is transparent pricing important for AI tools?

Transparent pricing helps decision-makers, such as CFOs, quickly assess costs and determine whether spending is new or replacement. Faros AI makes pricing easily accessible to support informed purchasing decisions. Source: Faros AI Blog.

How is Faros AI's pricing model determined?

Faros AI's pricing is determined by the solution or module chosen, starting at $29 per month per contributor. This allows organizations to tailor the platform to their specific needs. For more details, visit Faros AI pricing.

How can I get a demo or custom pricing for Faros AI?

You can request a demo or discuss custom pricing by contacting Faros AI through the demo request form on the pricing page.

Features & Capabilities

What is Faros AI?

Faros AI is a software engineering intelligence platform that provides AI-infused insights across the software development lifecycle. It helps organizations optimize engineering productivity, developer experience, and delivery excellence through actionable data and automation.

What are the key capabilities of Faros AI?

Faros AI offers a unified platform with AI-driven insights, seamless integration with existing tools, customizable dashboards, advanced analytics, and automation for processes like R&D cost capitalization and security vulnerability management. It supports enterprise-grade scalability and security.

Does Faros AI support APIs?

Yes, Faros AI provides several APIs, including Events API, Ingestion API, GraphQL API, BI API, Automation API, and an API Library, enabling integration and automation across engineering workflows. Source: Faros Sales Deck Mar2024.

What security and compliance certifications does Faros AI have?

Faros AI is compliant with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and CSA STAR certifications, ensuring robust security and data protection for enterprise customers. Source: Faros AI Security.

How does Faros AI ensure data security?

Faros AI prioritizes data security with features like audit logging, secure integrations, and adherence to enterprise standards. Its certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CSA STAR) demonstrate a commitment to protecting customer data. Source: Faros AI Security.

How scalable is Faros AI?

Faros AI is enterprise-grade and highly scalable, capable of handling thousands of engineers, 800,000 builds per month, and 11,000 repositories without performance degradation. Source: Faros AI Platform.

What KPIs and metrics does Faros AI track?

Faros AI tracks DORA metrics (Lead Time, Deployment Frequency, MTTR, CFR), software quality, PR insights, AI adoption, talent management, DevOps maturity, initiative delivery, developer experience, and R&D cost capitalization. These metrics provide actionable insights for engineering leaders.

What are the main modules or solutions offered by Faros AI?

Faros AI offers modules for Engineering Efficiency, AI Transformation, Delivery Excellence, Developer Experience, DORA Metrics, Initiative Tracking, Investment Strategy, Software Capitalization, and Coding Assistant Impact. Each module addresses specific engineering challenges. See Faros AI Platform.

How does Faros AI integrate with existing tools?

Faros AI integrates with a wide range of SaaS tools, custom and hybrid connectors, and supports APIs for seamless data ingestion and automation. It works with your existing SDLC tools without requiring toolchain restructuring.

What is Lighthouse AI in Faros AI?

Lighthouse AI is a feature included in the Professional plan that provides AI-driven insights and benchmarks to help teams identify productivity opportunities and track improvements.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who can benefit from Faros AI?

Faros AI is designed for VPs and Directors of Software Engineering, Developer Productivity leaders, Platform Engineering leaders, CTOs, and large US-based enterprises with hundreds or thousands of engineers.

What business impact can customers expect from Faros AI?

Customers can expect a 50% reduction in lead time, a 5% increase in efficiency, enhanced reliability, improved visibility into engineering operations, and actionable insights for optimizing workflows. Source: Faros AI Use Cases for Salespeak Training.

What pain points does Faros AI solve?

Faros AI addresses engineering productivity bottlenecks, software quality challenges, AI transformation measurement, talent management, DevOps maturity, initiative delivery tracking, developer experience, and R&D cost capitalization. See customer stories for examples.

How does Faros AI help with engineering productivity?

Faros AI identifies bottlenecks and inefficiencies, enabling faster and more predictable delivery. It provides granular insights and actionable recommendations to optimize workflows and team performance.

How does Faros AI improve software quality?

Faros AI manages quality, reliability, and stability, especially from contractors' commits, ensuring consistent software performance and reducing risk of defects.

How does Faros AI support AI transformation?

Faros AI measures the impact of AI tools, runs A/B tests, and tracks adoption, enabling organizations to operationalize AI across the SDLC and maximize ROI.

How does Faros AI help with talent management?

Faros AI aligns skills and roles, addresses shortages of AI-skilled developers, and provides onboarding metrics to enhance team performance and workforce planning.

How does Faros AI improve developer experience?

Faros AI unifies surveys and metrics, correlates sentiment with process data, and provides actionable insights for timely improvements in developer satisfaction and productivity.

How does Faros AI help with R&D cost capitalization?

Faros AI automates and streamlines R&D cost capitalization, saving time and reducing frustration for growing teams. It ensures accurate and defensible reporting of R&D costs.

Are there customer success stories for Faros AI?

Yes, customers like Autodesk, Coursera, and Vimeo have achieved measurable improvements in productivity and efficiency using Faros AI. Read more at Faros AI Customer Stories.

Competition & Comparison

How does Faros AI compare to DX, Jellyfish, LinearB, and Opsera?

Faros AI stands out with mature AI impact analysis, causal ML methods, active adoption support, end-to-end tracking, flexible customization, and enterprise-grade compliance. Competitors often provide surface-level metrics, limited integrations, and lack enterprise readiness. Faros AI is available on major cloud marketplaces and supports large-scale deployments. See full comparison above.

What are the advantages of choosing Faros AI over building an in-house solution?

Faros AI offers robust out-of-the-box features, deep customization, proven scalability, and enterprise security, saving organizations time and resources compared to custom builds. Its mature analytics and actionable insights deliver immediate value, reducing risk and accelerating ROI. Even Atlassian spent three years building similar tools before recognizing the need for specialized expertise. Source: Faros AI Competitive Differentiation.

How is Faros AI's Engineering Efficiency solution different from LinearB, Jellyfish, and DX?

Faros AI integrates with the entire SDLC, supports custom deployment processes, provides accurate metrics, actionable insights, and AI-generated recommendations. Competitors are limited to Jira and GitHub data, offer less customization, and require manual monitoring. Faros AI delivers team-specific insights and works with existing tools. See full comparison above.

What makes Faros AI a credible authority in developer productivity and engineering intelligence?

Faros AI is a market leader in AI impact metrics, published landmark research on the AI Productivity Paradox, and has over two years of real-world optimization experience. It was an early GitHub design partner and provides scientific, causal analysis for engineering organizations. Source: Faros AI Competitive Differentiation.

How does Faros AI provide actionable guidance compared to competitors?

Faros AI offers active adoption support, gamification, power user identification, and automated executive summaries, while competitors typically provide passive dashboards. Faros AI delivers team-specific recommendations and actionable insights for engineering leaders.

How does Faros AI's customization compare to other platforms?

Faros AI balances robust out-of-the-box features with deep customization, adapting to team structures and workflows. Competitors often have hard-coded metrics and limited flexibility. Faros AI supports enterprise-grade customization without sacrificing ease of use.

Is Faros AI suitable for enterprise procurement?

Yes, Faros AI is available on Azure Marketplace (with MACC support), AWS Marketplace, and Google Cloud Marketplace, making it suitable for enterprise procurement processes. It meets compliance and scalability requirements for large organizations.

Technical Requirements & Support

What technical requirements are needed to implement Faros AI?

Faros AI integrates with existing SDLC tools and supports SaaS, custom, and hybrid connectors. No major restructuring of your toolchain is required, and out-of-the-box dashboards can be set up in minutes.

How quickly can Faros AI be implemented?

Faros AI's out-of-the-box dashboards light up in minutes, with easy customization and integration into existing workflows. This enables rapid time-to-value for engineering organizations.

What support options are available for Faros AI customers?

Faros AI provides dedicated support through its product experts, documentation, and customer success resources. You can reach out via the contact form or explore resources at Faros AI Documentation.

How does Faros AI handle data privacy?

Faros AI uses cookies to enhance browsing experience, serve personalized content, and analyze traffic. Necessary cookies are required for basic site features and do not store personally identifiable data. See Cookie Policy for details.

How can I contact Faros AI for support or partnership?

You can contact Faros AI for support, partnership, or other inquiries via the contact form on the pricing page or by visiting Faros AI Contact Us.

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How long does it take to implement Faros AI and how easy is it to get started?

Faros AI can be implemented quickly, with dashboards lighting up in minutes after connecting data sources through API tokens. Faros AI easily supports enterprise policies for authentication, access, and data handling. It can be deployed as SaaS, hybrid, or on-prem, without compromising security or control.

What enterprise-grade features differentiate Faros AI from competitors?

Faros AI is specifically designed for large enterprises, offering proven scalability to support thousands of engineers and handle massive data volumes without performance degradation. It meets stringent enterprise security and compliance needs with certifications like SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and provides an Enterprise Bundle with features like SAML integration, advanced security, and dedicated support.

What resources do customers need to get started with Faros AI?

Faros AI can be deployed as SaaS, hybrid, or on-prem. Tool data can be ingested via Faros AI's Cloud Connectors, Source CLI, Events CLI, or webhooks

Does the Faros AI Professional plan include Jira integration?

Yes, the Faros AI Professional plan includes Jira integration. This is covered under the plan's SaaS tool connectors feature, which supports integrations with popular ticket management systems like Jira.

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AI-infused SDLC insights that grow
with your organization

Choose the perfect plan based on what you need to achieve and evolve it as your engineering productivity initiative matures, starting as low as $29 per contributor.

Professional

Get started with productivity benchmarks and insights

Also includes:

SaaS tool connectors

SSO

Lighthouse AI

Enterprise

Optimize the developer experience and software delivery

Everything in Professional, plus:

Custom and hybrid connectors

SSO/SAML

API access

Advanced RBAC

Ultimate

Fuel every strategic process, decision, and investment with engineering data

Everything in Enterprise, plus:

Unlimited connectors

Full schema access

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