CodeRabbit
AI code reviews on pull requests.
Overview
CodeRabbit reviews pull requests and leaves comments, a plain-language summary and a walkthrough of the changes. It can also review uncommitted changes in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf or the command line. It works with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps and Bitbucket.
Best for
Teams that use pull requests and want an automatic first review on every one.
Skip it if
Skip it if you don't use pull requests, or you want only humans reviewing code.
Pricing
Free for public repos. Private repos: Essentials $30/user/mo ($24 yearly), Team $60 ($48 yearly), Advanced $72/user/mo (yearly). Enterprise custom. Checked Oct 14, 2026 on the official pricing page.
Pros
- Free reviews for public repos, with no extra setup.
- You can chat with it about its comments, and it keeps learnings from your feedback that you can view and edit.
- You're only charged for developers who create pull requests.
Cons
- Private repos need a paid plan: Essentials is $30 per developer a month ($24 billed yearly).
- Each plan caps reviews per developer per hour (5 on Essentials). Extra reviews cost $0.25 per reviewed file.
- Test generation, merge-conflict fixes and the PR triage queue start at Team ($60, or $48 yearly).
How it compares
For reviewing pull requests our Best pick is CodeRabbit. The runner-up is GitHub Copilot, and the free pick is Semgrep. Semgrep is the free option if you want automated checks on PRs; it scans for issues rather than writing review comments. CodeRabbit is free only for public repos.
Quick start
- Sign up with your GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps or Bitbucket account. No credit card is needed.
- Pick the repositories CodeRabbit can review.
- Open a pull request. CodeRabbit posts its review on it.
Verdict
A good default if your team works in pull requests. Start it on a public repo for free, then decide whether a private-repo plan is worth it.
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