Pensero vs. Sleuth [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 Sleuth **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 Sleuth **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? ## Sleuth and Pensero solve adjacent but fundamentally different problems. **Sleuth** measures activity while **Pensero** focuses on understanding the complexity and magnitude of the problem behind your code. Pensero Sleuth Delivery operations DORA metrics Deployment tracking Limited Release monitoring Limited CI/CD visibility Limited Performance intelligence Complexity-weighted output Individual rankings Team calibration AI productivity measurement Pensero Sleuth Delivery operations DORA metrics Deployment tracking Limited Release monitoring Limited CI/CD visibility Limited Performance intelligence Complexity-weighted output Individual rankings Team calibration AI productivity measurement [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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