Comparison

CodeReviewr vs Ellipsis

Structured, affordable AI code review with IDE integration and dependency scanning — without paying $20/developer/month.

2.5× cheaper

vs Ellipsis

68% acceptance rate

on review suggestions

OWASP Top 10

security coverage

VS Code + Cursor

extension included

What is Ellipsis?

Ellipsis (YC W24) is an AI code review tool with a unique agentic bug-fixing capability: when a review comment is flagged, developers can tag @ellipsis-dev to have it implement and verify the fix in a sandboxed environment. It charges $20 per developer per month and focuses primarily on the GitHub PR web UI. It does not have a VS Code or Cursor extension, no CLI tool, no formal severity taxonomy, and no package advisory scanning for known CVEs.

Feature Breakdown

How do they compare?

CodeReviewr vs Ellipsis — side by side

Feature
Ellipsis
CodeReviewr
GitHub integration
Inline PR review comments
Incremental reviews (every commit)
Chat on review issues
Per-repo custom instructions
VS Code / Cursor extension
CLI tool (review-focused)
Severity taxonomy (critical/high/medium/low)
Issue category taxonomy
Package advisory / CVE scanning
OWASP Top 10 explicit focus
Dashboard & analytics
Active-developer billing (pay only for devs who open PRs)
Agentic bug fixing
GitLab integration
Yes Partial No
Pricing

A fraction of the cost

How much does Ellipsis cost vs CodeReviewr?

Ellipsis
CodeReviewr
Solo developer
$20/month
$8/month
Small team (3 devs)
$60/month
$32/month
Growing team (10 devs)
$200/month
$116/month

Base $8/month with one developer included. Additional active developers are $12/each — only when they open a PR that month. Full pricing details →

Why switch?

Why teams switch to CodeReviewr

CodeReviewr is 2.5× cheaper than Ellipsis at $8/month (vs. $20/dev/month) and covers the most common needs for AI-assisted code review: inline GitHub comments, structured severity levels, OWASP Top 10 scanning, package advisory checking, and direct IDE feedback via the VS Code/Cursor extension. For teams that want excellent review quality without paying per seat or requiring Docker in every repository, CodeReviewr is the more practical choice.

2.5× cheaper — $8/month base vs. $20/dev/month
VS Code and Cursor extension for pre-push in-editor feedback
CLI tool for local or CI-based reviews
Structured severity levels for triaging findings
Package CVE / dependency advisory scanning
Explicit OWASP Top 10 security coverage
No Dockerfile required to use any feature

Where Ellipsis still has an edge

  • Ellipsis can implement and verify bug fixes automatically (agentic); CodeReviewr only flags issues
  • Ellipsis supports GitLab in addition to GitHub
  • Ellipsis learns which comments a team dismisses over time

Ready to switch from Ellipsis?

Start free — no credit card, no commitment. Upgrade only when you need unlimited reviews.

Free

$0/month

Perfect for side projects, open source, and kicking the tyres.

  • 5 PRs/month on private repos
  • 25 PRs/month on public repos
  • All features included
  • No credit card required
Unlimited reviews

Paid

$8/month

One developer included. Remove the limits, ship freely.

  • Unlimited PRs
  • All features included
  • Reviews, chat, security scanning
  • Cancel anytime
Add-on
Team members+$12 / dev

The first active developer is included. Each additional developer who opens a PR that month adds $12 — automatically, no plan change needed. Bots are always excluded.