HeyDeer vs CodeRabbit
CodeRabbit charges for every developer who opens a pull request. HeyDeer charges one workspace plan with shared credits, and every developer is included. A 10-person team shipping 100 PRs a month pays $14 on HeyDeer and $240 on CodeRabbit Essentials.
Pricing at a glance
| Topic | HeyDeer | CodeRabbit |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | One workspace plan with shared credits | Per developer who opens PRs |
| Price | Free available; paid plans from $9 a month per workspace | $24 (Essentials) or $48 (Team) per developer a month, billed annually |
| Developers | Unlimited, no seat fees | Every PR author is a paid seat |
| Custom checks | Every plan | Team plan and above |
| Review limits | No hourly caps per developer | 5 (Essentials) or 8 (Team) reviews per developer an hour, fewer after heavy use |
| Free access | 1,000 credits in the first month, then 300 each month; no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
What the same workload costs
Each developer opens 10 PRs a month, and each PR is reviewed once.
| Developers | PRs a month | HeyDeer | CodeRabbit Essentials | CodeRabbit Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | $6Free + add-on credits | $72 | $144 |
| 5 | 50 | $9Starter | $120 | $240 |
| 10 | 100 | $14Starter + add-on credits | $240 | $480 |
| 25 | 250 | $39Pro | $600 | $1,200 |
| 50 | 500 | $66Pro + add-on credits | $1,200 | $2,400 |
HeyDeer on the cheapest plan for the credits, at our calculator’s Standard estimate for a PR with up to 200 changed lines and a few repository checks. CodeRabbit at its annual rates. USD list prices before tax. Estimate your own workload
Frontier review quality
HeyDeer reviews with frontier models. Each change is examined from independent perspectives, and every finding is checked against your code before it’s posted.
Our evaluationWhat 6,000+ review runs taught us about useful feedback6,132 review runs on our own pull requests, scored on findings worth fixing, minus false positives.Why teams switch from CodeRabbit to HeyDeer
- No seat fees. Every plan includes unlimited developers and repositories, so adding a developer adds no seat charge.
- Checks on every plan. Repository checks are included on every plan, including Free. CodeRabbit keeps custom checks for Team and above.
- No hourly caps. Review a burst of PRs before a release without waiting for a per-developer limit to reset.
How HeyDeer reviews a pull request
HeyDeer installs as a GitHub App and reviews each pull request against the whole repository, not just the diff. It checks every finding against the code before posting it, so each comment explains what’s wrong, what it causes and an exact change you can commit.
Each review rates the pull request low, medium or high risk and reports a HeyDeer Review check you can require before merging. When you choose findings to fix, HeyDeer runs your tests in a sandbox and opens a fix pull request, and Autopilot can keep fixing and re-reviewing until the pull request is ready to merge.
Teams teach it their rules with REVIEW.md, AGENTS.md and repository checks in .agents/checks. Each check gets a reviewer of its own and runs on every pull request that changes the files it covers.
Switching from CodeRabbit to HeyDeer
You don’t have to switch at once. Install the HeyDeer GitHub App on a few repositories and run it next to CodeRabbit on the same pull requests. To keep the trial quiet, turn off the GitHub check and review comments: reviews still run, and results appear only in HeyDeer.
Compare useful findings, false positives and the time your team spends checking them, then the actual charge for the same work. Our evaluation guide includes a worksheet for this.
A REVIEW.md written for Claude Code Review works in HeyDeer as it is, and the AGENTS.md your coding agents follow is the same file HeyDeer reviews against.
Frequently asked questions
How much does CodeRabbit cost compared with HeyDeer?
CodeRabbit charges for every developer who opens a pull request. HeyDeer charges one workspace plan with shared credits, and every developer is included. A 10-person team shipping 100 PRs a month pays $14 on HeyDeer and $240 on CodeRabbit Essentials.
What are the main differences between HeyDeer and CodeRabbit?
How you pay: HeyDeer, One workspace plan with shared credits; CodeRabbit, Per developer who opens PRs. Price: HeyDeer, Free available; paid plans from $9 a month per workspace; CodeRabbit, $24 (Essentials) or $48 (Team) per developer a month, billed annually. Developers: HeyDeer, Unlimited, no seat fees; CodeRabbit, Every PR author is a paid seat. Custom checks: HeyDeer, Every plan; CodeRabbit, Team plan and above. Review limits: HeyDeer, No hourly caps per developer; CodeRabbit, 5 (Essentials) or 8 (Team) reviews per developer an hour, fewer after heavy use. Free access: HeyDeer, 1,000 credits in the first month, then 300 each month; no credit card; CodeRabbit, 14 days, no credit card. CodeRabbit at its annual rates.
Why choose HeyDeer over CodeRabbit?
No seat fees. Every plan includes unlimited developers and repositories, so adding a developer adds no seat charge. Checks on every plan. Repository checks are included on every plan, including Free. CodeRabbit keeps custom checks for Team and above. No hourly caps. Review a burst of PRs before a release without waiting for a per-developer limit to reset.
Does HeyDeer charge per seat?
No seat fees. Every plan includes unlimited developers and repositories, so adding a developer adds no seat charge.
Does HeyDeer store my code?
No. Every review runs on a temporary clone that’s discarded when the work ends, and HeyDeer never uses your code to train AI models.
Which Git platforms does HeyDeer work with?
GitHub, for organizations and personal accounts. HeyDeer installs as a GitHub App on the repositories you choose.
Can I try HeyDeer for free?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 credits in the first month, then 300 each month, with unlimited developers and no credit card.
