COMPARISONS

Glue vs. the alternatives

Honest comparisons. Where Glue fits, where alternatives shine, and when to use each. No spin — just the trade-offs.

Copilot writes code. Glue reads it for the whole team. Fundamentally different tools for different problems.

LinearB measures engineering output. Glue gives code intelligence to the whole team — PMs, EMs, and devs.

Notion organizes your notes. Glue organizes your code intelligence. One is a wiki, the other is a codebase window.

Cortex builds service catalogs. Glue gives code intelligence to the entire product team. Different layers of the stack.

Swimm documents code. Glue gives intelligence across the whole product lifecycle. Here's the full breakdown.

Jira tracks tickets. Glue shows you the code behind them. Why teams use both.

Backstage is a developer portal by Spotify. Glue is code intelligence for the whole product team. Different tools, different users.

Linear manages issues. Glue gives you the code intelligence to prioritize and plan them. They're complementary.

ChatGPT writes your PRDs. Glue understands your codebase. Here's when to use each.

Productboard manages roadmaps. Glue shows you what your codebase can actually do. See the full comparison.