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Gitar vs Greptile

Gitar (PR review plus CI fix loop) against Greptile (Full-repo context PR review). Billing, hourly throughput, hosts, autofix, and merge-gate claims retain the source date for each product: Gitar October 1, 2026; Greptile October 1, 2026.

Gitar

Gitar

PR review plus CI fix loop

vs

Greptile

Greptile

Full-repo context PR review

Gitar versus Greptile specification comparison
SpecificationGitarGreptile
VendorGitarGreptile
Git hostsGitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOpsGitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket (confirm deployment scope), Cursor Origin (vendor-listed; integration scope not specified), GitHub Enterprise Server (Enterprise), GitLab Self-Managed (Enterprise), Bitbucket Data Center (Enterprise), Gitea (Enterprise), Perforce P4 (Enterprise)
SurfacePR review plus CI fix loopFull-repo context PR review
Billing modelHybridHybrid
Hourly / throughputEnterprise no rate limit; Core/Pro limits unpublishedCredits, not hourly
Trial14-day Pro trial, no credit card required. The current vendor source does not specify trial-specific per-user review or CI-fix allowances.14-day Pro trial.
Config / rulesNatural-language repository rules under `.gitar/`; the product page shows `.gitar/rules/brand.md` as an exampleCustom rules (Pro)
Inline comment capNot verifiedUnverifiedNot verifiedUnverified
Self-hosted optionNot verifiedUnverifiedYes
CI hostsGitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI (Pro), Buildkite (Pro), Bitrise (Pro), Harness, TeamCity, JenkinsNot a separate CI product
AutofixSupported with conditionsNot verifiedUnverified
Merge gateSupported with conditionsNot verifiedUnverified
Free for qualifying OSSYesYes

Gitar checked October 1, 2026; Greptile checked October 1, 2026. Dollar figures and merge-gate behaviour should be re-read on the vendor pricing page before a contract.

HybridFree for qualifying OSS

Gitar

A reviewer that treats a red build as the job: comments, then fixes, then re-runs CI. Distinct from comment-only bots.

Best for

  • Teams that want CI failure analysis next to the review
  • Orgs evaluating supervised bot fixes and CI verification
  • GitHub or GitLab shops evaluating a Sonar-owned reviewer

Watch out

Core/Pro are capped at 50 users; Enterprise allows unlimited users and is priced by PR outcome, with unlimited iterations per PR. The vendor says Enterprise has no rate limits; it does not publish a Core/Pro automatic-review allowance on the sources checked. Merge blocking is Pro, not Core. Gitar supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, including self-hosted code-hosting instances; this does not establish that the Gitar service itself runs on-premises.

HybridFree for qualifying OSS

Greptile

A repository-context reviewer: the vendor describes a graph index and parallel review agents; credits are charged for completed reviews, not for keeping the graph.

Best for

  • Teams whose defects are cross-file, not line-local
  • Enterprises on Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea or Perforce
  • Solo developers who can live on the free 50-credit Starter cap
  • Early-stage startups that qualify for the 50% discount

Watch out

Each author has 50 included credits; balances are not pooled. Billing counts completed reviews, not PRs, and attributed CLI reviews share the user's seat/credits; unattributed API/CLI reviews bill as flex without creating an active-developer seat. Base/Plus/Apex use 1/3/10 credits, with $1 per additional credit. A flex-spend cap pauses overage reviews while authors with included credits can continue. Legacy T-Rex is also listed at 3 credits; do not mix its results with other tiers. The homepage lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Cursor Origin; confirm the selected integration/deployment scope. Enterprise lists GHES, residency-enabled GitHub Enterprise Cloud, self-managed GitLab, Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea and on-premises Perforce P4.

Common questions

Gitar vs Greptile questions

Answered from the verified figures on this page rather than general guidance.

Where do Gitar and Greptile run?
Gitar runs as pr review plus ci fix loop on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps. Greptile runs as full-repo context pr review on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket (confirm deployment scope), Cursor Origin (vendor-listed; integration scope not specified), GitHub Enterprise Server (Enterprise), GitLab Self-Managed (Enterprise), Bitbucket Data Center (Enterprise), Gitea (Enterprise), Perforce P4 (Enterprise).
How do Gitar and Greptile bill?
Gitar: Core $20/user/month billed annually ($25 monthly); Pro $40/user/month billed annually ($50 monthly); both capped at 50 users. Enterprise is custom and outcome-based per PR, with unlimited users, custom agreements, bring-your-own Anthropic key, and support for self-hosted code-hosting systems. Pricing now lives on sonarsource.com. 14-day Pro trial, no card. Public GitHub/GitLab repos with an OSI-approved licence can apply for free Pro features. PR summaries are included in Core and higher plans. Merge blocking is Pro, not Core. Greptile: Starter: free, 1 active developer, 50 credits/month. Pro: $30/seat/month, 50 credits included per seat, then $1 per extra credit. Review tiers: Base (1 credit), Plus (3 credits), Apex (10 credits). A seat is any developer who received a Greptile review in that billing period. 14-day Pro trial. Free for qualified MIT/Apache non-commercial OSS. 50% off for pre-Series A startups under $2M trailing-12-month revenue.
What is the hourly or throughput limit for Gitar vs Greptile?
Gitar: The current vendor page says Enterprise has no rate limits and charges by PR outcome, with unlimited iterations per PR. Core and Pro have published per-user prices and 50-user ceilings, but the current pricing/docs pages reviewed do not state their automatic-review or CI-fix allowance. No separate manual-review or REST API request quota was found in those sources. Greptile: No published hourly cap. Starter: 50 credits/month for one active developer. Pro: 50 credits included per seat/month, then $1 per extra credit. A Base review uses 1 credit, Plus 3, and Apex 10.
Can Gitar or Greptile apply fixes?
Gitar: Yes. Greptile: Not verified. Autofix is still a suggestion until your CI and humans accept it.
Can Gitar or Greptile block a merge?
Gitar: Yes. Greptile: Not verified. A missing verification means we did not treat marketing copy as a merge-gate claim.
Should I choose Gitar or Greptile?
Choose Gitar if this matches: Teams that want CI failure analysis next to the review. Orgs evaluating supervised bot fixes and CI verification. GitHub or GitLab shops evaluating a Sonar-owned reviewer. Choose Greptile if this matches: Teams whose defects are cross-file, not line-local. Enterprises on Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea or Perforce. Solo developers who can live on the free 50-credit Starter cap. Early-stage startups that qualify for the 50% discount. Gitar watch-out: Core/Pro are capped at 50 users; Enterprise allows unlimited users and is priced by PR outcome, with unlimited iterations per PR. The vendor says Enterprise has no rate limits; it does not publish a Core/Pro automatic-review allowance on the sources checked. Merge blocking is Pro, not Core. Gitar supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, including self-hosted code-hosting instances; this does not establish that the Gitar service itself runs on-premises. Greptile watch-out: Each author has 50 included credits; balances are not pooled. Billing counts completed reviews, not PRs, and attributed CLI reviews share the user's seat/credits; unattributed API/CLI reviews bill as flex without creating an active-developer seat. Base/Plus/Apex use 1/3/10 credits, with $1 per additional credit. A flex-spend cap pauses overage reviews while authors with included credits can continue. Legacy T-Rex is also listed at 3 credits; do not mix its results with other tiers. The homepage lists GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Cursor Origin; confirm the selected integration/deployment scope. Enterprise lists GHES, residency-enabled GitHub Enterprise Cloud, self-managed GitLab, Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea and on-premises Perforce P4.