Pensero vs. Faros AI [Login](/auth/login/) [Let's talk](../book-demo) [Login](/auth/login/) [Let's talk](../book-demo) [Let's talk](../book-demo) [Login](/auth/login/) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/YGG3mQLe7axAoxrIwvspUSHg.png?width=3162&height=1789) Head-to-Head # Pensero vs Faros AI **Pensero** gives leaders **objective visibility** into how engineering teams actually perform so they can make **high-stakes decisions** with confidence. [Let's talk](../book-demo) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/YGG3mQLe7axAoxrIwvspUSHg.png?width=3162&height=1789) Head-to-Head # Pensero vs Faros AI **Pensero** gives leaders **objective visibility** into how engineering teams actually perform so they can make **high-stakes decisions** with confidence. [Let's talk](../book-demo) How do they differ? ## Faros AI and Pensero solve adjacent but fundamentally different problems. **Faros AI** measures activity while **Pensero** focuses on understanding the complexity and magnitude of the problem behind your code. Pensero Faros AI Data infrastructure Large integration layer Custom dashboards Limited Engineering data warehouse Productized analytics Limited Performance intelligence Complexity-weighted measurement AI productivity tracking Limited Talent benchmarking Calibration workflows Pensero Faros AI Data infrastructure Large integration layer Custom dashboards Limited Engineering data warehouse Productized analytics Limited Performance intelligence Complexity-weighted measurement AI productivity tracking Limited Talent benchmarking Calibration workflows [Let's talk](../book-demo) [Let's talk](../book-demo) Trusted by fast-growing companies around the world ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/LrmBEKC0Q6CjW5xLnu8RW8kQpQ.png?width=7497&height=1558) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/h71Cxx5XNRzbG2MehCqIfB4U7fs.png?width=112&height=256) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/ionZouKGJUi714ZQaqtoeu1Grs.png?width=116&height=256) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/YfZGGEysCcvTIMYbcMsh9i5lwFQ.png?width=7497&height=1958) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/jgGyW1O7xXfMV3i8WPVG6Rcgs4.png?width=4031&height=1165) Trusted by fast-growing companies around the world ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/LrmBEKC0Q6CjW5xLnu8RW8kQpQ.png?width=7497&height=1558) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/h71Cxx5XNRzbG2MehCqIfB4U7fs.png?width=112&height=256) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/ionZouKGJUi714ZQaqtoeu1Grs.png?width=116&height=256) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/YfZGGEysCcvTIMYbcMsh9i5lwFQ.png?width=7497&height=1958) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/jgGyW1O7xXfMV3i8WPVG6Rcgs4.png?width=4031&height=1165) Don’t just take our word for it - Focused team execution “15 engineers. $50M a year. We didn’t know exactly how our work was different from where we wanted to go. In one view, we can show engineers everything they did… and they learn a lot of insights. Now we went from 70% to 30% maintenance… it’s where we want it to be. It’s like the lighthouse of our engineering team.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/t6co4bbzSSm6XaWQ0xkBojfLeg.png?width=979&height=1024) Ignasi Vegas Co-founder and CEO ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/UiC2Ux5hVDNyzQdp8UdkmdhA1U.png?width=996&height=352) - Proof over guessing "I was being told we were slow to ship, but I didn't have any visibility as to why that was. Pensero is story points after the fact — we go 4x faster. Engineers love it because they get to brag: they can say they're in the top 5 percent globally, based on an independent third party. Pensero is why you want to work here." ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/AHs6IWTn5abIu7zRoWaylyPoesQ.jpg?width=1200&height=800) Andrew Eye CEO and Founder - Enable team growth “Pensero offers a modern approach to performance management by providing real-time, actionable insights and continuous improvement. Its features are designed to enhance clarity, accountability, and productivity within teams. As a manager that helped me have honest and actionable feedback with my teams enabling them for growth.“ ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j0UnYOb9QwuJbzCDLjNGrCcns.png?width=100&height=100) Natxo Treig Sr. Engineering Manager - Truly plug 'n play “Pensero gives me a clear, non-engineer’s view of team productivity. It helps me spot champions who adopt new tools fastest and turn their practices into inspiration for the rest of the team. Rather than being a policing tool, it provides a data-driven foundation for bragging rights, better conversations, and benchmarking against peers worldwide. And the best part: it was truly plug-and-play — we were live in just one day.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/0nt2IfGuKHmoPpyy9U8GGWYeDu4.png?width=100&height=100) Jean-François Legourd Co-founder ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/h71Cxx5XNRzbG2MehCqIfB4U7fs.png?width=112&height=256) - Effortless observability “Pensero gives me daily peace of mind. I know exactly what the team is working on. The built-in reporting & analytics make team observability effortless, and the leaderboards give us the clarity we need for performance reviews and promotions decisions.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j72ouL9QISFImh1Q3l509Vcos.png?width=100&height=100) Jose-Luis Vilar Co-Founder and CPTO ![Back Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/6tTbkXggWgQCAJ4DO2QEdXXmgM.svg?arrow=left)![Next Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/11KSGbIZoRSg4pjdnUoif6MKHI.svg?arrow=right) - Focused team execution “15 engineers. $50M a year. We didn’t know exactly how our work was different from where we wanted to go. In one view, we can show engineers everything they did… and they learn a lot of insights. Now we went from 70% to 30% maintenance… it’s where we want it to be. It’s like the lighthouse of our engineering team.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/t6co4bbzSSm6XaWQ0xkBojfLeg.png?width=979&height=1024) Ignasi Vegas Co-founder and CEO ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/UiC2Ux5hVDNyzQdp8UdkmdhA1U.png?width=996&height=352) - Proof over guessing "I was being told we were slow to ship, but I didn't have any visibility as to why that was. Pensero is story points after the fact — we go 4x faster. Engineers love it because they get to brag: they can say they're in the top 5 percent globally, based on an independent third party. Pensero is why you want to work here." ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/AHs6IWTn5abIu7zRoWaylyPoesQ.jpg?width=1200&height=800) Andrew Eye CEO and Founder - Enable team growth “Pensero offers a modern approach to performance management by providing real-time, actionable insights and continuous improvement. Its features are designed to enhance clarity, accountability, and productivity within teams. As a manager that helped me have honest and actionable feedback with my teams enabling them for growth.“ ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j0UnYOb9QwuJbzCDLjNGrCcns.png?width=100&height=100) Natxo Treig Sr. Engineering Manager - Truly plug 'n play “Pensero gives me a clear, non-engineer’s view of team productivity. It helps me spot champions who adopt new tools fastest and turn their practices into inspiration for the rest of the team. Rather than being a policing tool, it provides a data-driven foundation for bragging rights, better conversations, and benchmarking against peers worldwide. And the best part: it was truly plug-and-play — we were live in just one day.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/0nt2IfGuKHmoPpyy9U8GGWYeDu4.png?width=100&height=100) Jean-François Legourd Co-founder ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/h71Cxx5XNRzbG2MehCqIfB4U7fs.png?width=112&height=256) - Effortless observability “Pensero gives me daily peace of mind. I know exactly what the team is working on. The built-in reporting & analytics make team observability effortless, and the leaderboards give us the clarity we need for performance reviews and promotions decisions.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j72ouL9QISFImh1Q3l509Vcos.png?width=100&height=100) Jose-Luis Vilar Co-Founder and CPTO ![Back Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/6tTbkXggWgQCAJ4DO2QEdXXmgM.svg?arrow=left)![Next Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/11KSGbIZoRSg4pjdnUoif6MKHI.svg?arrow=right) - Focused team execution “15 engineers. $50M a year. We didn’t know exactly how our work was different from where we wanted to go. In one view, we can show engineers everything they did… and they learn a lot of insights. Now we went from 70% to 30% maintenance… it’s where we want it to be. It’s like the lighthouse of our engineering team.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/t6co4bbzSSm6XaWQ0xkBojfLeg.png?width=979&height=1024) Ignasi Vegas Co-founder and CEO ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/UiC2Ux5hVDNyzQdp8UdkmdhA1U.png?width=996&height=352) - Proof over guessing "I was being told we were slow to ship, but I didn't have any visibility as to why that was. Pensero is story points after the fact — we go 4x faster. Engineers love it because they get to brag: they can say they're in the top 5 percent globally, based on an independent third party. Pensero is why you want to work here." ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/AHs6IWTn5abIu7zRoWaylyPoesQ.jpg?width=1200&height=800) Andrew Eye CEO and Founder - Enable team growth “Pensero offers a modern approach to performance management by providing real-time, actionable insights and continuous improvement. Its features are designed to enhance clarity, accountability, and productivity within teams. As a manager that helped me have honest and actionable feedback with my teams enabling them for growth.“ ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j0UnYOb9QwuJbzCDLjNGrCcns.png?width=100&height=100) Natxo Treig Sr. Engineering Manager - Truly plug 'n play “Pensero gives me a clear, non-engineer’s view of team productivity. It helps me spot champions who adopt new tools fastest and turn their practices into inspiration for the rest of the team. Rather than being a policing tool, it provides a data-driven foundation for bragging rights, better conversations, and benchmarking against peers worldwide. And the best part: it was truly plug-and-play — we were live in just one day.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/0nt2IfGuKHmoPpyy9U8GGWYeDu4.png?width=100&height=100) Jean-François Legourd Co-founder ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/h71Cxx5XNRzbG2MehCqIfB4U7fs.png?width=112&height=256) - Effortless observability “Pensero gives me daily peace of mind. I know exactly what the team is working on. The built-in reporting & analytics make team observability effortless, and the leaderboards give us the clarity we need for performance reviews and promotions decisions.” ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/j72ouL9QISFImh1Q3l509Vcos.png?width=100&height=100) Jose-Luis Vilar Co-Founder and CPTO ![Back Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/6tTbkXggWgQCAJ4DO2QEdXXmgM.svg?arrow=left)![Next Arrow](https://framerusercontent.com/images/11KSGbIZoRSg4pjdnUoif6MKHI.svg?arrow=right) ## Pensero proves engineering value and AI impact ## Pensero proves engineering value and AI impact Objective visibility into every engineering contribution. [AI Transformation Track AI adoption, productivity impact, quality outcomes, and cost efficiency to prove the true business value of AI across engineering teams.](../#pr1) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/36kceYbOmqqctBm6ooCICOp4wc.png?width=1014&height=675) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/36kceYbOmqqctBm6ooCICOp4wc.png?width=1014&height=675) [Delivery Intelligence Provides real-time visibility into engineering output, delivery flow, and strategic alignment to ensure teams are shipping high-value work efficiently and without bottlenecks.](../#pr2) [Talent & Benchmarking Uses objective performance data and industry benchmarks to evaluate teams, compare cohorts, and support better talent and leadership decisions.](../#pr3) [Code Quality Measures code health, review effectiveness, defect trends, and technical debt to improve software quality and maintain strong engineering standards.](../#pr4) [Financial Reporting Delivers finance-ready engineering reports that track CapEx, R&D capitalization, and project cost allocation for audit compliance and executive decision-making.](../#pr5) User adoption 92% 236 of 257 engineers 12 devs this quarter AI cost $439 extra spend, quarter to date 25% from last quarter Token efficiency 4.2k tokens per story point Defect rate 1.8% of total delivery 10.6pp improvement Token efficiency improving every week ↓ 4,218 tokens / pt today vs 10k+ in Nov NovDecJanFebMarAprMay Tokens per story point AI spend stays lean as adoption scales $439 total · $1.71 per engineer NovDecJanFebMarAprMay Weekly AI usage cost AI-assisted PRs now drive 82% of delivery 1,859 pts shipped with AI this quarter NovDecJanFebMarAprMay PR deliveryOOO lossAI-assisted trend Defects shrinking as AI usage rises From 12.4% → 1.8% defect rate since Nov NovDecJanFebMarAprMay Defect costBug fixingAI adoption Pensero integrations ## Go beyond code: understanding performance requires a 360° assessment Your entire delivery stack, translated into comparable signals. ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/AhMd5t8lqh2Fi5DsmizD3gcLLM.png?width=334&height=89) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/26FjDDownp7qnElLFlZdluXbAs.svg?width=248&height=48) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/Y1SQGRJb8RYoHmsSmt5jC7RFhuc.png?width=320&height=70) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/5m8ckuvEKmg2NWDQwUs742S4E.png?width=374&height=80) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/CzxwLhUIfswWqpD0y4os2DtseXs.png?width=523&height=66) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/H8iw2dA9M7CxF1MxLsRLvrWWrfw.png?width=316&height=79) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/dAoSB3Rgt0UDw8IkUFN893unDpQ.png?width=318&height=111) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/15I1WZjGw8vsGRgQaW7ULo6hlLI.png?width=234&height=91) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/zefyif4MEuP5EisWDAmtb5FP0.png?width=313&height=80) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/f3gUZs2zgs9YES3bt8ZeSkSUA.png?width=443&height=105) ![](https://framerusercontent.com/images/2XCc4OrX8bGY8fGnKEy8RKpo.png?width=320&height=103) [Explore all integrations](./integrations) How it works ## Get started in minutes. See insights in hours. Connect your stack. See months of history from day one. 1 hour Connect & Structure Integrates repositories, tickets and messages automatically so AI can break work into measurable units, giving your team a unified, transparent view of everything delivered. 1 day Analyze & Detect Surface delivery vs roadmap gaps, AI contribution patterns, and execution insights so bottlenecks and early performance drag become visible through evidence-based reviews. 1 week Report & Decide Establish a single source of execution truth with team-level and AI vs human performance comparisons, enabling board-ready reporting and confident, scalable capital decisions. # Get months of engineering performance data now # Get months of engineering performance data now # Get months of engineering performance data now Stop deciding on gut feel. Get 90 days of objective data in minutes. 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