What it is
Greptile reviews pull requests using context from the entire codebase. When you connect a repository, it builds a graph of every function, class and dependency, then uses it to check how a change affects code outside the diff. Several review agents run in parallel on each pull request and flag anything from style issues to security risks and multi-file bugs. A newer agent, TREX, writes and runs tests for each pull request in a sandbox.
Cloud plans work with GitHub and GitLab; GitHub Enterprise Server, GitLab Self-Managed, Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea and Perforce are Enterprise features. Each comment can be sent to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Devin to fix, and a Claude Code plugin and MCP server let agents read and resolve its comments. Greptile says over 22,000 teams use it, including Nvidia, Brex and PostHog.
Pro pricing no longer has seats: credits cost $1 each, are prepaid and are shared across the whole organisation.
Our review
Greptile's pitch is context. Instead of looking only at the lines that changed, it indexes the repo as a graph and asks what else a change touches. That is the right design for catching bugs that span files, and its pairing of review with TREX, which writes and runs tests for each pull request in a sandbox, goes further than most review bots.
The pricing change matters more than any feature. Pro dropped seat fees: every review draws prepaid credits from one organisation-wide pool at $1 each, with a Base review at 1 credit, Plus at 3 and Apex at 10. A 20-developer team merging 400 pull requests a month pays about $400 on Base and $4,000 if every one ran on Apex. Spend now tracks pull-request volume and review depth, not headcount, which suits large teams with few pull requests and punishes small teams that ship constantly.
Engineers vetting it for a regulated codebase should read the data terms. Greptile Cloud keeps a cached, encrypted copy of your code on AWS until you revoke access in your Git host, and its terms let it train AI models on de-identified customer data unless an organisation admin turns off "Help us improve Greptile". It holds a SOC 2 Type II report and says it uses zero-retention agreements with its model providers. Self-hosted installs collect nothing for training.
Self-hosting is the real differentiator, but it is Enterprise-only, as are SSO, role-based access and support for GitHub Enterprise Server, Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea and Perforce. Docker Compose, Kubernetes and air-gapped installs with your own model providers are all documented. For a team already paying for GitHub Copilot or Cursor, whose built-in review costs nothing extra, that self-hosted, air-gapped option is the strongest reason to pay for a second reviewer.
Where it earns its place
A 20-developer fintech team on GitHub
Catch cross-file bugs before merge without paying for a reviewer per head
Run Base reviews (1 credit) on every pull request and Apex (10 credits) on payment-path changes. At 400 pull requests a month with 40 on Apex, that is 760 credits, about $760, with no seat fees.
A platform team at a defence contractor on GitLab Self-Managed
Get AI review without code leaving the network
Enterprise self-hosting runs on Docker Compose or Kubernetes, including air-gapped with your own model providers; nothing is collected for training. Pricing is by quote, and setup is a deployment project rather than an app install.
A solo developer maintaining an open-source library
Get a second pair of eyes on outside contributions
Starter gives one developer 50 credits a month, enough for 50 Base reviews; qualifying non-commercial projects with an OSI-approved licence can apply to use it free.
Before you commit
- Setup
- Install the GitHub or GitLab app and pick repositories; Greptile indexes the codebase, then comments on new pull requests. Self-hosted installs use Docker Compose or Helm.
- Integrations
- GitHub and GitLab on cloud plans; Jira, Linear and Notion on Pro; an MCP server and Claude Code plugin for agents; Bitbucket Data Center, Gitea and Perforce on Enterprise.
- Data and privacy
- SOC 2 Type II; cloud code is cached encrypted on AWS until access is revoked, and de-identified data may be used for training unless an admin opts out. Self-hosted installs keep code in your environment.
- Cost at scale
- Spend scales with reviews, not seats: 1,000 pull requests a month costs $1,000 on Base, $3,000 on Plus or $10,000 on Apex.
- Limits
- Starter is one active developer and 50 credits a month; Pro credits are prepaid and topped up at $1 each; the pricing page does not say what happens to reviews when the pool runs dry.
What's good
- Reviews with whole-codebase graph context, not just the diff
- No seat fees on Pro; one shared credit pool at $1 per credit
- Air-gapped self-hosting with your own model providers on Enterprise
- TREX writes and runs tests per pull request in a sandbox
- One-click hand-off of comments to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or Devin
What's not
- Apex reviews cost 10 credits, so deep review on every PR gets expensive
- Cloud trains on de-identified data unless an admin opts out
- SSO, self-hosting and self-managed Git hosts are Enterprise-only
- Overlaps with review built into GitHub Copilot and Cursor
Best for
Teams that want PR review grounded in the whole codebase, and especially those that need an air-gapped or self-hosted reviewer.
Alternatives
Greptile: common questions
- Is Greptile worth it?
- A reviewer that reads the whole repository rather than the diff, now priced per review instead of per seat, which rewards teams that save the expensive Apex mode for the pull requests that deserve it. We rate it 4.1 out of 5.
- How much does Greptile cost?
- Starter free for one active developer with 50 credits/month. Pro: no seat fees, prepaid credits at $1 each shared across the organisation; a Base review costs 1 credit, Plus 3, Apex 10. 14-day Pro trial. Enterprise custom, with self-hosting and SSO. Free for qualifying non-commercial open source; pre-Series A startups can apply for 500 free credits a month for 6 months.
- What are the downsides of Greptile?
- Apex reviews cost 10 credits, so deep review on every PR gets expensive; cloud trains on de-identified data unless an admin opts out; sSO, self-hosting and self-managed Git hosts are Enterprise-only; overlaps with review built into GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
- Who is Greptile best for?
- Teams that want PR review grounded in the whole codebase, and especially those that need an air-gapped or self-hosted reviewer.
- How much does Greptile cost for a team or in production?
- Spend scales with reviews, not seats: 1,000 pull requests a month costs $1,000 on Base, $3,000 on Plus or $10,000 on Apex.
- Is Greptile safe for company data?
- SOC 2 Type II; cloud code is cached encrypted on AWS until access is revoked, and de-identified data may be used for training unless an admin opts out. Self-hosted installs keep code in your environment.
- What are the best Greptile alternatives?
- The closest alternatives we have reviewed are CodeRabbit, GitHub Copilot, Cursor and Sourcegraph.
Answers checked Oct 22, 2026.
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