Greptile
AI PR Review · #8 of 20 in category · #9 of 27 overall
AI code reviewer that indexes the whole codebase into a graph; its TREX agent writes and runs tests for PRs in a sandbox.
[ Where it fits ]
On the documented evidence, Greptile suits larger orgs willing to buy an enterprise plan for self-hosting, teams that want findings validated before they land on the PR.
[ Documented strengths ]
- Continuous Learning. Learns team standards by reading your PR comments over time.
- Sandbox Validation. TREX writes and runs tests for each PR in a sandbox to demonstrate bugs (3 credits per review).
- Actionability. One-click IDE fixes and /greploop iterative resolution with coding agents.
[ Documented gaps ]
- Business Logic Validation. Focus is code-side context rather than ticket-side; no requirements validation documented.
- Economic Transparency. No BYOK or model choice on standard plans; credit billing does not expose model costs.
[ Facts ]
- Category
- AI PR Review
- Open source
- No — proprietary
- Pricing
- Free 50 credits/mo (1 dev); Pro $30/seat/mo with 50 credits/seat, $1 per extra credit; TREX review = 3 credits; Enterprise custom; OSS and startup programs source ↗
- Self-hosted
- Enterprise only — Self-hosted deployment on custom-priced Enterprise tier, alongside SOC 2 Type II and SSO/SAML.
- Model control
- Fixed vendor models; no BYOK on standard plans
- Last verified
- 2026-08-11
[ Against the 9 standards ]
Based on public documentation as of 2026-08-11. ✓ documented · ~ partial · ✗ not offered · ? undocumented. Undocumented scores zero — see the methodology.
Graph index of the full codebase gives deep cross-file context; ticket/business context is not a focus.
Plain-English custom rules on Pro; community reports on default precision/noise are mixed.
PR-focused; MCP, Claude Code plugin, and one-click IDE fixes exist, but no local review surface documented.
Focus is code-side context rather than ticket-side; no requirements validation documented.
TREX writes and runs tests for each PR in a sandbox to demonstrate bugs (3 credits per review).
No BYOK or model choice on standard plans; credit billing does not expose model costs.
[ Greptile vs the alternatives ]
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[ In our coverage ]
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[ FAQ ]
Is Greptile open source?
No. Greptile is proprietary — you can use it, but you cannot read or fork the review engine.
Can Greptile be self-hosted?
Enterprise only. Self-hosted deployment on custom-priced Enterprise tier, alongside SOC 2 Type II and SSO/SAML. Verified against the vendor's own documentation on 2026-08-11.
How much does Greptile cost?
Free 50 credits/mo (1 dev); Pro $30/seat/mo with 50 credits/seat, $1 per extra credit; TREX review = 3 credits; Enterprise custom; OSS and startup programs. Seat price is only part of the bill: Greptile handles models as fixed vendor models; no byok on standard plans, which is what usually decides the real monthly cost.
How does Greptile score against the 9-pillar AI code review standard?
4.5 out of 9. It fully documents 3 standards, partially documents 3, does not offer 2, and leaves 1 undocumented. The score is coverage of documented capability, not a measure of review quality.
What are the alternatives to Greptile?
The closest tools in this directory are Tabnine, Qodo, CodeRabbit, Gemini Code Assist. Each is scored against the same 9 standards, so the matrices are directly comparable.
Evaluating Greptile?
Run it through the two-week trial protocol before you commit a team to it.