Comparison
Swimm is a documentation platform that keeps docs synced with code. Glue is codebase intelligence for decision-making. Different use cases.
Swimm helps engineers write documentation:
Best for: Teams that want engineers to document code as they write it and keep docs current.
Glue reads code to answer questions:
Best for: Product teams and CTOs that need to understand codebase impact on strategy and planning.
Swimm: For engineers (documentation writers) Glue: For product managers and leadership (decision makers)
| Need | Swimm | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| Engineers write and maintain docs | Yes | No |
| Auto-generate docs from code | No | Yes |
| Keep docs in sync with code | Yes | No |
| Answer product questions about code | No | Yes |
| Understand architecture | No | Yes |
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