Direct answer: for 20 developers who open pull requests, three repositories and 1,000 PRs a month (10 files per PR on average), annual pricing gives about USD 960/month on CodeRabbit Team (USD 0.96/PR); Greptile Base is about USD 1,000/month (USD 1.00/PR), or about USD 1,750/month (USD 1.75/PR) with an Auto mix of 80% Base, 15% Plus and 5% Apex. At 200 PRs/month, CodeRabbit is still USD 960 (USD 4.80/PR) while Greptile is about USD 200/350 (1.00/1.75), so Greptile is cheaper; at 3,000 PRs/month, CodeRabbit is still USD 960 (USD 0.32/PR) while Greptile is about USD 3,000/5,250, so CodeRabbit is cheaper. The break-even is about 960 PRs/month for Team versus Base, and about 549 PRs/month versus the Auto mix. Repository count can flip it again: eight repos require CodeRabbit Advanced (USD 1,440), which is more than Greptile Base at 1,000 PRs.
This guide is for engineering leaders, platform teams, finance and procurement. Data cut-off: 3 November 2026; prices come from the CodeRabbit pricing page and FAQ and the Greptile pricing page and documentation, in USD, excluding tax, with no FX conversion. The models are editorial calculations, not quotes; PR volume, files per PR and the Greptile Base/Plus/Apex mix must be replaced with your own data.
Seats pay for people first; credits pay for reviews first. Low PR volume favours credits, high PR volume favours seats — and repository count and hourly allowances can flip the answer again.
Seats versus credits: how do the two models differ?
CodeRabbit charges per developer seat plus a plan tier, and only for developers who open PRs. Each plan caps linked repositories (1/5/10/20) and includes an hourly review allowance per developer (5/8/10/12); beyond it, reviews continue at USD 0.25 per reviewed file. Greptile has no seat fee and sells prepaid credits at USD 1 each: Base costs 1 credit, Plus 3, Apex 10, and Auto picks a tier per PR. Both review PRs, but one bills people first and the other bills reviews first.
| Platform | Billing unit | How 20 developers and 1,000 PRs/month are counted | Most common trap |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeRabbit | Seat + repository tier + hourly allowance | Three repos use Team: 20×48=USD 960; eight repos need Advanced: 20×72=USD 1,440 | Only PR authors are billed; repo count forces an upgrade; overage is USD 0.25/file |
| Greptile | Review credits | 1,000 Base reviews = 1,000 credits = USD 1,000; Auto mix about USD 1,750 | No seat fee, but every PR spends credits; Apex costs 10 credits |
Sources: CodeRabbit Pricing and FAQ, Greptile Pricing and Billing/Review Tiers docs (all accessed 3 November 2026). USD, excluding tax.
The decision variables differ: CodeRabbit cares how many people open PRs, how many repos you link and whether bursts exceed the hourly allowance; Greptile cares how many PRs you review, how many need Plus/Apex and whether TREX is on. Change any one and the cheaper vendor can change.
What are the official 2026 list prices?
CodeRabbit annual pricing is Essentials USD 24, Team USD 48 and Advanced USD 72 per user/month (monthly USD 30/60/90), with Enterprise custom. It bills only developers who open PRs, caps repositories at 1/5/10/20, includes 5/8/10/12 reviews per developer per hour and charges USD 0.25 per reviewed file beyond the allowance. Greptile Starter is free for one developer with 50 credits/month; Pro is USD 1/credit with no seat fees and unlimited developers; Enterprise is custom.
| Platform | Plan | Annual (USD/user/month) | Monthly (USD/user/month) | Repo cap | Hourly reviews/developer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CodeRabbit | Essentials | 24 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| CodeRabbit | Team | 48 | 60 | 5 | 8 |
| CodeRabbit | Advanced | 72 | 90 | 10 | 10 |
| CodeRabbit | Enterprise | Custom | Custom | 20 | 12 |
| Greptile | Starter | 0 (1 developer, 50 credits/month) | — | Unlimited | Credits, no hourly cap |
| Greptile | Pro | USD 1/credit, no seat fee | — | Unlimited | Credits, no hourly cap |
| Greptile | Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Unlimited | Per contract |
Sources: CodeRabbit Pricing (annual/monthly toggle) and FAQ, Greptile Pricing (all accessed 3 November 2026). CodeRabbit annual saves 20% versus monthly; the hourly allowance is included, and beyond it CodeRabbit continues at USD 0.25 per reviewed file while Greptile continues by credits. Greptile Pro has no seat fee; Starter is limited to one active developer and 50 credits/month.
CodeRabbit: how seats work and when you exceed them
CodeRabbit bills only developers who open PRs and lets you assign seats manually. Plans cap linked repositories at 1/5/10/20 and do not cap total PRs, but each developer has an hourly allowance of 5/8/10/12 reviews. Beyond that, reviews continue at USD 0.25 per reviewed file; admins can set a monthly spending cap and choose Automatic, On demand or Off.
That turns “unlimited reviews” into three layers: total PRs are uncapped, the hourly allowance is capped, and overage is billed per file. For 20 developers, Team’s allowance is 8×20=160 reviews/hour; 1,000 PRs/month averages about 1.4/hour, so normal flow does not trigger it. But if 200 PRs land in one hour with 10 files each, the 40 over-allowance reviews cost 40×10×0.25=USD 100 on the invoice.
- Seats: only PR authors are billed; 20 PR authors = 20 seats, 12 = 12; manual assignment is available, and non-PR authors do not take a seat.
- Repositories: Essentials 1, Team 5, Advanced 10, Enterprise 20; exceeding the cap requires an upgrade or Enterprise.
- Hourly allowance: 5/8/10/12 reviews per developer per hour; beyond it USD 0.25 per reviewed file, with a monthly cap.
- Annual: 20% below monthly; 20 Team seats are USD 960/month annual versus USD 1,200 monthly.
Sources: CodeRabbit Pricing and FAQ (accessed 3 November 2026). The FAQ states that only developers who create PRs are charged, total review volume is not capped, the hourly allowance manages bursts, and overage is USD 0.25 per reviewed file. “Not capped” refers to review volume, not the linked-repository tier; repositories still follow the 1/5/10/20 plan caps.
Greptile: how credits work and what Auto costs
Greptile sells credits at USD 1 each, shared and prepaid across the organization. Base costs 1, Plus 3, Apex 10, and TREX adds 3 per run. Auto picks a tier from PR size, risk and complexity and charges the tier that ran. Only completed reviews spend credits; when credits run out, new reviews pause, and bot authors are excluded by default.
“No seat fee” is friendly to large teams: 20, 50 or 100 developers add no seat cost, and spend follows PR volume and tier. But every PR spends credits, and Apex costs 10, so a high-volume, high-risk repo can climb linearly. Greptile recommends defaulting to Auto and adding Apex rules for production branches or PRs over 30 files — which deliberately makes large PRs more expensive.
- Credit price: USD 1 each, shared org-wide, prepaid; automatic recharge is optional.
- Tiers: Base 1, Plus 3, Apex 10; Auto picks per PR and charges the tier that ran.
- TREX: +3 credits per run, charged only when at least one flow reaches pass/fail; failures or empty results pay only for the review.
- Pause: when credits run out, new reviews pause until you add more; there is no automatic overage unless auto-recharge is on.
- Bots: dependabot, renovate and similar authors are excluded and spend no credits.
Sources: Greptile Pricing, Billing and Review Tiers docs (accessed 3 November 2026). Starter is free for one active developer with 50 credits/month; Pro has no seat fee and unlimited developers; Enterprise supports self-hosting, SSO/SAML, RBAC and data residency.
What do 1,000 PRs a month cost?
With 20 PR authors, three repositories and 1,000 PRs/month: CodeRabbit Team annual is USD 960 (0.96/PR); Greptile Base is USD 1,000 (1.00/PR); the Greptile Auto mix is USD 1,750 (1.75/PR). CodeRabbit Team is slightly cheaper than Base and about 45% cheaper than the Auto mix.
Write the assumptions down first, or the comparison cannot be reproduced:
- 20 developers who open PRs; three repositories (CodeRabbit Team covers up to five).
- 1,000 PRs/month, 10 files per PR on average; no TREX, no overage, excluding tax.
- CodeRabbit at annual pricing; Greptile at USD 1/credit.
- Greptile Auto mix: 80% Base, 15% Plus, 5% Apex = 0.8×1 + 0.15×3 + 0.05×10 = 1.75 credits/PR.
| Option | Monthly fee (USD) | Per PR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodeRabbit Team (20 seats annual) | 960 | 0.96 | Three repos; 8 reviews/developer/hour |
| CodeRabbit Advanced (eight repos) | 1,440 | 1.44 | When repo count exceeds five |
| Greptile Base | 1,000 | 1.00 | 1 credit/PR |
| Greptile Auto mix | 1,750 | 1.75 | 1.75 credits/PR |
Editorial calculation, not a quote. CodeRabbit uses 20 PR authors × annual price; Greptile uses 1,000×1 or 1,000×1.75 credits; excluding CodeRabbit overage, Greptile TREX, tax and enterprise discounts.
The conclusion: at 1,000 PRs/month and three repositories, CodeRabbit Team and Greptile Base are nearly level, with CodeRabbit slightly ahead; once Greptile’s Auto sends 20% of PRs to Plus/Apex, CodeRabbit’s advantage is clear. But that is not absolute — change PR volume, repository count or author count and the ranking flips.
200, 1,000 or 3,000 PRs a month: where is the break-even?
CodeRabbit Team annual is USD 960, so the break-even versus Greptile Base is 960 PRs/month, and versus the Auto mix (1.75 credits/PR) about 549 PRs/month. Below the break-even Greptile is cheaper; above it CodeRabbit is cheaper. At 200 PRs/month Greptile is USD 200/350; at 3,000 CodeRabbit is still USD 960.
| PRs/month | CodeRabbit Team | Greptile Base | Greptile Auto mix | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 960 (4.80/PR) | 200 (1.00/PR) | 350 (1.75/PR) | Greptile Base |
| 1,000 | 960 (0.96/PR) | 1,000 (1.00/PR) | 1,750 (1.75/PR) | CodeRabbit Team |
| 3,000 | 960 (0.32/PR) | 3,000 (1.00/PR) | 5,250 (1.75/PR) | CodeRabbit Team |
USD/month. CodeRabbit Team at 20 seats annual; Greptile Base at 1 credit/PR and Auto mix at 1.75 credits/PR; excluding overage, TREX and tax. Break-even formula: CodeRabbit monthly fee ÷ (Greptile average credits/PR × USD 1). Team versus Base = 960÷1 = 960 PRs; versus Auto = 960÷1.75 ≈ 549 PRs.
Write the formula down so your team can substitute its own numbers:
- CodeRabbit monthly fee = PR authors × annual price (Essentials 24 / Team 48 / Advanced 72).
- Greptile monthly fee = PRs × average credits/PR × USD 1.
- Break-even PRs = CodeRabbit monthly fee ÷ (average credits/PR × USD 1).
By that formula: one-repo Essentials at USD 480 breaks even at 480 Base PRs or 274 Auto PRs; eight-repo Advanced at USD 1,440 breaks even at 1,440 Base PRs or 823 Auto PRs. The more repositories, the higher CodeRabbit’s fixed seat cost and the further right the break-even moves, so Greptile wins more often at medium PR volume.
Repository count, author count and bursts: three variables that flip the answer
Going from one to eight repositories moves CodeRabbit from Essentials USD 480 to Advanced USD 1,440, which at 1,000 PRs can turn “cheapest” into “more expensive than Greptile Base”; cutting PR authors from 20 to 12 lowers Team from USD 960 to USD 576 and the break-even from 549 to 329 PRs; a burst of 200 PRs in one hour with 10 files each costs about USD 100 in CodeRabbit overage.
| Variable | Change | Effect on monthly fee/break-even |
|---|---|---|
| Repository count | 1 / 3 / 8 | Essentials 480 / Team 960 / Advanced 1,440; Base break-even 480/960/1,440 PRs |
| PR authors | 20 / 12 | Team 960 / 576; Auto break-even 549 / 329 PRs |
| Hourly burst | 200 PRs/hour, 10 files/PR | Team allowance 160/hour; 40 over ×10×0.25 = USD 100 |
| Files per PR | 50 files, over allowance | 0.25×50 = USD 12.50 per review |
| Greptile tier | All Base / Auto mix | 1.00 / 1.75 credits/PR; Apex 10 credits |
Editorial calculation. CodeRabbit overage is USD 0.25 per reviewed file; Team allowance is 8 reviews/developer/hour ×20 = 160/hour. Greptile mix uses 80% Base, 15% Plus, 5% Apex. Actual billing follows the product and monthly invoice.
The most overlooked variable is repository count: teams count developers but forget CodeRabbit’s repo tiers. A 20-person team with eight repositories cannot use Essentials or Team and must take Advanced; at 1,000 PRs/month that is USD 1,440, above Greptile Base at USD 1,000. Count the repositories you need to link before negotiating the seat price.
Which option fits which scenario?
Low PR volume (below about 550/month), many developers and few repositories: Greptile credits. High PR volume (above about 960/month) with five or fewer repos: CodeRabbit Team. One repository: CodeRabbit Essentials above 480 PRs. Eight or more repos: calculate Advanced versus Greptile. Self-hosting/SSO: both go Enterprise.
| Scenario | First choice | Why | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 developers, 200 PRs/month, three repos | Greptile Base | USD 200 versus CodeRabbit USD 960 | Auto upgrades can take it to USD 350 |
| 20 developers, 1,000 PRs/month, three repos | CodeRabbit Team | USD 960, slightly below Base USD 1,000 | Advantage grows with Auto mix |
| 20 developers, 3,000 PRs/month, three repos | CodeRabbit Team | USD 960 versus USD 3,000+ | Watch hourly burst overage |
| Only one repository | CodeRabbit Essentials | USD 480; wins above 480 PRs | More than one repo needs an upgrade |
| Eight or more repositories | Compare Advanced versus Greptile | Advanced USD 1,440; Base break-even 1,440 PRs | Repo count is a hard constraint |
| Self-hosting/SSO required | Enterprise on both | Security and compliance live there | Custom quotes; public prices do not apply |
“First choice” is an editorial judgement, not a vendor recommendation; the final decision depends on repository count, PR density, tier mix, compliance and the existing code platform.
What should procurement and acceptance specify?
At least eight things: seat definition (who counts as a PR author), repository cap, total PRs and hourly allowance, overage rate and monthly cap, Greptile tier policy (Auto/fixed/rules), credit expiry and auto-recharge, SSO/self-hosting/data region, and the POC’s real PR count, files and tier mix.
| Acceptance item | Ask the vendor | Evidence to obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | Who counts as a seat? Only PR authors? Can seats be assigned/reclaimed manually? | Plan comparison plus written seat definition |
| Repositories | How many repos does the plan include? How do upgrades work? How are monorepos counted? | Price list plus contract terms |
| PR volume | Is the total really uncapped? What is the hourly allowance? | Fair Usage policy plus product docs |
| Overage | How is usage beyond the hourly allowance billed? Can we set a monthly cap or turn it off? | USD 0.25/file terms plus invoice sample |
| Greptile tiers | Default Base/Plus/Apex/Auto? Which rules trigger Apex? Is TREX on? | Review Tiers docs plus config screenshot |
| Credits | Do credits expire? Is auto-recharge on? Does running out pause or overbill? | Billing docs plus invoice |
| Compliance | SSO/SAML, RBAC, self-hosting, data region, code retention? | Security page, DPA, trust centre |
| POC | Two weeks, 20 developers, three repos, 100 PRs: record reviews, tiers, credits, false positives and human review time. | POC log plus reconciliation |
This is a procurement checklist, not any vendor’s contract terms; prices and features are governed by the official quote and contract at signing.
FAQ
What do 20 developers and 1,000 PRs a month cost?
With three repos and 20 PR authors at annual pricing: CodeRabbit Team USD 960/month (0.96/PR); Greptile Base USD 1,000 (1.00/PR); Greptile Auto mix (80% Base, 15% Plus, 5% Apex) about USD 1,750 (1.75/PR). With eight repos, CodeRabbit needs Advanced at USD 1,440, above Greptile Base.
Why does CodeRabbit bill seats while Greptile bills credits?
CodeRabbit bills the developer relationship: only developers who open PRs are charged, plans include an hourly review allowance and overage is per file. Greptile bills the review itself: no seat fee, Base/Plus/Apex credits. The former suits high PR density with few repos; the latter suits low or volatile PR volume with many developers.
What about 200 PRs a month?
20 developers, three repos, 200 PRs/month: CodeRabbit Team is still USD 960 (4.80/PR); Greptile Base is USD 200 (1.00/PR) and the Auto mix USD 350 (1.75/PR). At this volume Greptile is clearly cheaper unless you specifically need CodeRabbit’s Triage/Explain features.
What about 3,000 PRs a month?
20 developers, three repos, 3,000 PRs/month: CodeRabbit Team is still USD 960 (0.32/PR); Greptile Base is USD 3,000 (1.00/PR) and the Auto mix USD 5,250 (1.75/PR). CodeRabbit is clearly cheaper, but confirm the hourly allowance will not be hit on release day.
Does repository count change the price?
Yes. CodeRabbit plans cap linked repositories at 1/5/10/20: one repo uses Essentials (20 seats annual USD 480), three use Team (USD 960), eight use Advanced (USD 1,440). Exceeding the cap forces an upgrade, raising fixed cost and making Greptile more competitive at medium PR volume. Count repositories first.
Why does “unlimited reviews” still have overage?
CodeRabbit’s “unlimited” means no total PR cap, but each developer has 5/8/10/12 reviews per hour to manage bursts; beyond that, reviews continue at USD 0.25 per reviewed file, with an admin-set monthly cap and Automatic/On demand/Off. It is not “every file forever free”.
How should we choose Greptile Base/Plus/Apex?
Base (1 credit) is a thorough review with full codebase context; Plus (3) is for PRs that need extra scrutiny; Apex (10) is for large, complex PRs. Greptile recommends defaulting to Auto and adding Apex rules for production branches or PRs over 30 files; rules can also use labels or paths. TREX adds 3 credits per run and is optional.
How should SSO/private deployment buyers choose?
Both put SSO/self-hosting in Enterprise: CodeRabbit Enterprise offers multi-org administration, custom RBAC, SSO, audit logs and self-hosted/region options; Greptile Enterprise offers self-hosting, SSO/SAML, RBAC and GitHub Enterprise/GitLab Self-Managed/Bitbucket Data Center. Public pricing covers self-serve tiers only; Enterprise requires a separate quote.
Research method and limitations
This article separates “official facts” from “editorial modelling”: plan prices, seat rules, repo caps, hourly allowances, overage rates and Greptile tier/credit rules come from official pricing pages or documentation; the 20-developer/1,000-PR bill, the 200/3,000 comparison and the break-even are arithmetic on one set of assumptions, not a vendor quote.
Six limitations: (1) only public list prices are compared, without enterprise discounts, annual commitments or startup/open-source offers; (2) CodeRabbit annual pricing and Greptile prepaid credits have different cash-flow profiles; (3) the 1.75 credits/PR Auto mix is an assumption; real tier distribution depends on PR size and risk; (4) TREX, CodeRabbit overage, CI minutes, human review and false-positive handling are excluded; (5) tax and FX are excluded; (6) repository count, PR volume and author count are assumptions that can differ several-fold. Treat this as a unit-alignment template and replace the assumptions with a two-week POC.
Sources and basis
- CodeRabbit, Pricing: coderabbit.ai/pricing. Essentials 24/30, Team 48/60, Advanced 72/90 USD/user/month (annual/monthly); Enterprise custom; repositories 1/5/10/20; hourly reviews 5/8/10/12 per developer; overage USD 0.25/file. Accessed 3 November 2026.
- CodeRabbit, FAQ: coderabbit.ai/faq. Only developers who create PRs are charged, with manual seat assignment; total PRs/repos are not capped; the hourly allowance manages bursts; usage-based reviews offer Automatic/On demand/Off and a monthly cap, continuing at USD 0.25 per reviewed file; annual saves 20%.
- Greptile, Pricing: greptile.com/pricing. Starter free for one active developer with 50 credits/month; Pro USD 1/credit with no seat fees and unlimited developers; Base 1, Plus 3, Apex 10; Enterprise custom. Accessed 3 November 2026.
- Greptile, Billing: greptile.com/docs/account/billing-seats. Credits are USD 1 each, shared and prepaid; Base 1, Plus 3, Apex 10, TREX 3; only completed reviews spend credits; new reviews pause when credits run out; bot authors are excluded.
- Greptile, Review Tiers: greptile.com/docs/code-review/review-tiers. Base/Plus/Apex/Auto; Auto picks per PR from size/risk/complexity and charges the tier that ran; rules can set Apex for production branches or PRs over 30 files.
Data cut-off 3 November 2026; prices are public list prices excluding tax; all models are editorial calculations. This is not procurement, legal or financial advice.