Gitar
Gitar
Gitar is a Gitar pull-request reviewer on GitHub, GitLab, billed as per seat, last verified August 16, 2026. A reviewer that treats a red build as the job: comments, then fixes, then re-runs CI. Distinct from comment-only bots.
Catalog record checked August 16, 2026; vendor pricing and policies can change.
| Specification | Gitar |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Gitar |
| Git hosts | GitHub, GitLab |
| Surface | PR review plus CI fix loop |
| Billing model | Per seat |
| Hourly / throughput | Auto headroom by seats; manual unlimited |
| Trial | 14-day Pro trial, no card. Seats are not enforced during the trial — every member gets full automatic processing. |
| Config / rules | .gitar/review/*.md, .gitar/rules/*.md; also AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules |
| Inline comment cap | Not verified |
| Self-hosted option | No |
| CI hosts | GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI (Pro), Buildkite (Pro), Bitrise (Pro) |
| Autofix | Yes |
| Merge gate | Yes |
| Free for qualifying OSS | Yes |
How a review works. Language-agnostic review of the diff plus full-file and call-site context, then proposes or applies fixes and iterates against CI until the pipeline is green. Pro adds auto-approve, merge blocking (GitHub request-changes / GitLab withheld approval), and auto-apply. Core includes GitHub Actions / GitLab pipeline failure analysis; Pro adds CircleCI, Buildkite, and Bitrise. Label gitar-skip to skip a PR for its lifetime.
Pricing (verified). Core $20/user/month; Pro $40/user/month; both capped at 50 users. Enterprise custom, billed per PR rather than seats. 14-day Pro trial, no card. Annual billing advertised at 20% off. OSS public repos on GitHub/GitLab with an OSI-approved licence get Pro features free. PR summaries are free.
Hourly / throughput. Manual “Gitar review” comments are unlimited. Core and Pro automatic-processing headroom (auto reviews and CI fixes) scales with assigned seats for the billing period; when it runs out, automatic reviews and fixes pause until the next period or you add seats. Vendor changelog: Pro gets double the per-seat review budget of Core — the numeric budget is not published. Enterprise: unlimited usage, no seat limits. REST API requests are rate-limited per organisation with an unpublished 429 threshold. After the 14-day trial, automatic processing stops; manual “Gitar review” still works.
Trial. 14-day Pro trial, no card. Seats are not enforced during the trial — every member gets full automatic processing.
Watch out. Sonar acquired Gitar on 2026-05-21. Vendor says standalone Gitar keeps shipping with no change for current customers, and deeper SonarQube integration is the roadmap — confirm DPA, support entity, and whether you are buying Gitar, SonarQube, or both. Core/Pro stop at 50 users and pause automatic reviews when seat headroom is exhausted. Merge blocking is Pro, not Core. GitHub.com only — GitHub Enterprise Server is not supported; self-hosted GitLab is an Enterprise git-host option, not a self-hosted Gitar.
Common questions
Questions about Gitar
Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.
What is Gitar?
A reviewer that treats a red build as the job: comments, then fixes, then re-runs CI. Distinct from comment-only bots. It reviews on GitHub, GitLab as pr review plus ci fix loop.
How does Gitar price reviews?
Core $20/user/month; Pro $40/user/month; both capped at 50 users. Enterprise custom, billed per PR rather than seats. 14-day Pro trial, no card. Annual billing advertised at 20% off. OSS public repos on GitHub/GitLab with an OSI-approved licence get Pro features free. PR summaries are free.
What is the hourly or throughput limit for Gitar?
Manual “Gitar review” comments are unlimited. Core and Pro automatic-processing headroom (auto reviews and CI fixes) scales with assigned seats for the billing period; when it runs out, automatic reviews and fixes pause until the next period or you add seats. Vendor changelog: Pro gets double the per-seat review budget of Core — the numeric budget is not published. Enterprise: unlimited usage, no seat limits. REST API requests are rate-limited per organisation with an unpublished 429 threshold. After the 14-day trial, automatic processing stops; manual “Gitar review” still works.
Is there a trial for Gitar?
14-day Pro trial, no card. Seats are not enforced during the trial — every member gets full automatic processing.
Does Gitar autofix or block merges?
Autofix: Yes. Merge gate: Yes. Language-agnostic review of the diff plus full-file and call-site context, then proposes or applies fixes and iterates against CI until the pipeline is green. Pro adds auto-approve, merge blocking (GitHub request-changes / GitLab withheld approval), and auto-apply. Core includes GitHub Actions / GitLab pipeline failure analysis; Pro adds CircleCI, Buildkite, and Bitrise. Label gitar-skip to skip a PR for its lifetime.
What is the catch with Gitar?
Sonar acquired Gitar on 2026-05-21. Vendor says standalone Gitar keeps shipping with no change for current customers, and deeper SonarQube integration is the roadmap — confirm DPA, support entity, and whether you are buying Gitar, SonarQube, or both. Core/Pro stop at 50 users and pause automatic reviews when seat headroom is exhausted. Merge blocking is Pro, not Core. GitHub.com only — GitHub Enterprise Server is not supported; self-hosted GitLab is an Enterprise git-host option, not a self-hosted Gitar.