Sourcery

AI PR Review · #17 of 20 in category · #23 of 27 overall

AI reviewer for GitHub and GitLab with line-by-line reviews, summaries and diagrams, custom rules, and BYO-LLM on its Team tier.

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[ Where it fits ]

On the documented evidence, Sourcery suits larger orgs willing to buy an enterprise plan for self-hosting.

[ Documented strengths ]

No standard is fully documented as met in public sources.

[ Documented gaps ]

Multi-dimensional Context. PR-scoped reviews; shallower context than codebase-indexing tools per our comparison.

[ Facts ]

Category: AI PR Review
Open source: No — proprietary
Pricing: Free for open-source repos; Pro $12/seat/mo; Team $24/seat/mo adds analytics, 3x rate limits, daily security scans, BYO-LLM; annual saves 20%; Enterprise custom source ↗
Self-hosted: Enterprise only — Enterprise adds self-hosting; below that it is cloud-only.
Platforms: GitHub GitLab
Model control: BYO-LLM available on Team tier ($24/seat); vendor models otherwise
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.

✗ Multi-dimensional Context

PR-scoped reviews; shallower context than codebase-indexing tools per our comparison.

~ Rule-Centric & Default Quiet

Customizable review rules supported; enforcement depth not detailed in sources we verified.

? Dual-Workflow: Local vs. PR

IDE/local review surface not covered in the sources we verified.

? Business Logic Validation

Ticket/requirements validation not documented.

? Continuous Learning

Learning from review feedback not documented.

? Sandbox Validation

No documented sandbox validation; Team tier adds daily security scans.

~ Economic Transparency

BYO-LLM on Team tier ($24/seat) is rare at this price; not offered on Pro.

? Actionability

Fix-apply flow not documented in the sources we verified.

~ Measurable ROI

Team tier adds repo analytics; ROI/DORA-level reporting not documented.

[ Sourcery vs the alternatives ]

Head to head Sourcery vs Kodus 1.5/9 · 6.5/9 Head to head Sourcery vs CodeRabbit 1.5/9 · 6/9

[ Closest alternatives ]

AI PR Review Panto 1.5/9 AI PR Review GitHub Copilot code review 2/9 AI PR Review Graphite 1/9 AI PR Review What The Diff 1/9

[ In our coverage ]

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[ FAQ ]

Is Sourcery open source?

No. Sourcery is proprietary — you can use it, but you cannot read or fork the review engine.

Can Sourcery be self-hosted?

Enterprise only. Enterprise adds self-hosting; below that it is cloud-only. Verified against the vendor's own documentation on 2026-08-11.

How much does Sourcery cost?

Free for open-source repos; Pro $12/seat/mo; Team $24/seat/mo adds analytics, 3x rate limits, daily security scans, BYO-LLM; annual saves 20%; Enterprise custom. Seat price is only part of the bill: Sourcery handles models as byo-llm available on team tier ($24/seat); vendor models otherwise, which is what usually decides the real monthly cost.

How does Sourcery score against the 9-pillar AI code review standard?

1.5 out of 9. It fully documents 0 standards, partially documents 3, does not offer 1, and leaves 5 undocumented. The score is coverage of documented capability, not a measure of review quality.

What are the alternatives to Sourcery?

The closest tools in this directory are Panto, GitHub Copilot code review, Graphite, What The Diff. Each is scored against the same 9 standards, so the matrices are directly comparable.

Evaluating Sourcery?

Run it through the two-week trial protocol before you commit a team to it.

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