NotchUp vs.

Mesmer

Other copilots focus on tasks. Notchup focuses on engineering outcomes.

Other AI Co-Pilots

5-10 mins

Task Automation

NotchUp

$1,000,000+ Millions

Strategic ROI

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Connects real-time performance to onboarding and team health
Diagnoses talent pipeline risks through engineering data
Reveals blockers and ties them to hiring and retention
Mesmer
Solely detects blockers, not integrated with hiring or people ops
No visibility into attrition or mis-hire signals
Doesn’t connect delivery data to talent or team health
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Build better tech teams 
Find gaps in your existing teams, get smart AI based recommendations across all your open roles to fill these gaps.
Build skills based diverse organisations 
Go beyond traditional resume and get the full picture about a talent's hard skills, soft skills, ways of working, personality, motivations and more 
Reduce your overheads and project risks 
In-depth analytics and fully automated AI workflows to build & managed your project teams within days without complexities 
Mesmer
Connects real-time performance to onboarding and team health
Diagnoses talent pipeline risks through engineering data
Reveals blockers and ties them to hiring and retention

How NotchUp Fills Gaps Others Leave Open

Features
Engineering Performance Co‑Pilot
Delivery metrics & velocity tracking
PeopleOps & team health insights
Attrition prediction & talent risk signals
Predictive hiring insights
Performance & coaching intelligence
Financial & delivery outcome alignment
Product + engineering sync
Knowledge + people intelligence integration
Workflow & task automation intelligence
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The Challenge with Generic AI Co-Pilots

Leading a modern engineering organization means balancing delivery, quality, and innovation without burning out your Most “AI copilots” on the market focus on narrow productivity hacks — generating code, answering questions, or automating tickets. While helpful, they don’t solve the real leadership challenges faced by CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Engineering Managers:.

Generic AI tools can’t answer these questions — Notchup can.

    How do we align engineering capacity with roadmaps?

    How do we prevent burnout and attrition before it happens?

    How do we connect people and productivity data into decisions?

    How do we justify engineering investments to the board?

    The NotchUp Difference: What Leaders Get

    Unlike generic copilots that sit in the background, Notchup is designed as the strategic AI partner for engineering leaders:

    People + Productivity Intelligence Together

    Engineering performance, skills, capacity, and people ops data unified in one layer.

    Predictive Leadership Foresight

    Bottlenecks, burnout, and attrition risks flagged before they derail delivery.

    Decision-Ready Insighs

    AI translates complex metrics into clear recommendations — no dashboards without answers.

    Board-Ready Visibility

    Show ROI of engineering and people investments in terms finance and executives understand.

    Game-Changing People Ops Integration

    Automates reviews, OKRs, skill mapping, and succession planning — making HR alignment seamless.

    Operational Clarity & Focus Protection

    Reduces context switching, surfaces high-impact priorities, and protects focus time for both leaders and teams

    Board-Ready Visibility

    Show ROI of engineering and people investments in terms finance and executives understand.

    Game-Changing People Ops Integration

    Automates reviews, OKRs, skill mapping, and succession planning — making HR alignment seamless.

    What Engineering Leaders Are Saying

    “Notchup gave us an X-ray view of our engineering team. We stopped guessing and started leading with confidence.”

    — CTO,

    SaaS Company

    “Sprint planning stopped being a guessing game. We now forecast capacity accurately and hit commitments consistently.”

    — VP of Engineering,

    FinTech Scale-Up

    “Attrition used to surprise us. With Notchup’s risk insights, we acted early and saved nearly $1M in churn costs.”

    — Engineering Manager,

    SaaS Enterprise

    Game-Changing Difference for CTOs, VPs, and EMs

    CTOs

    Lead with foresight, align engineering spend with business outcomes, and gain board-level credibility.

    VPs of Engineering

    Deliver roadmaps on time, reduce firefighting, and scale teams without burnout.

    Engineering Managers

    Automate reporting, run better 1:1s, and protect team focus while improving delivery.

    No other AI co-pilot brings people ops, productivity, and financial visibility together in one solution.

    Ready to See the Difference?

    Generic copilots help you do tasks faster. Notchup Co-Pilot helps you build a high-performing, predictable and financially aligned engineering org.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Most copilots automate individual tasks like coding or ticket updates. Notchup is purpose-built for engineering leadership, unifying productivity, people ops, and financial insights so leaders can drive outcomes, not just efficiency.
    No. Whether you’re a fast-scaling startup or a global enterprise, Notchup adapts to your needs — helping smaller teams scale predictably and larger orgs cut complexity.
    Yes. Developer-focused copilots and Notchup complement each other. Think of them this way: other copilots optimize code and tasks, while Notchup optimizes your entire engineering org.
    Not at all. Notchup integrates with tools like Jira, GitHub, Slack, Workday, BambooHR and more — becoming the intelligence layer on top of your stack, not another silo.
    On average, companies using Notchup see:

    • 18% increase in throughput in 90 days
    • 25% reduction in missed roadmap commitments
    • Up to $1M saved annually in avoided attrition costs
    No. While CTOs love the strategic foresight, VPs of Engineering and Engineering Managers use Notchup daily to plan capacity, reduce burnout, run 1:1s, and automate reporting.

    What Our Clients Say

    Find out how Notchup’s AI-driven hiring transforms talent acquisition for lasting success.

    Client - Aristotale

    How Aristotle used a Notchup team to overcome technical challenges.

    Notchup's dedicated team helped us deliver projects 20% faster. Their consistent, high-quality resources were essential for our on-time sprints.

    Client - ARMD

    Notchup deployed a dedicated team to deliver ARMD a user-friendly and viable MVP.

    Notchup's dedicated team was instrumental in delivering a user-friendly and viable MVP for ARMD. Their flexibility in scaling our team up or down as needed hasbeen invaluable.

    Client - Zilch

    Notchup's dedicated team acclerated Zilch’s development from MVP to European unicorn.

    Notchup helped us scale from MVP to a European unicorn with theirperfect blend of talent, certifications,and compliance—all in one place

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