Up to 1.8× cheaper
vs Copilot Business
68% acceptance rate
on review suggestions
OWASP Top 10
security coverage
VS Code + Cursor
extension included
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot's code review feature is a first-party capability built into GitHub, included at no extra charge for teams already on Copilot Business ($19/user/month). It posts inline review comments on PRs and generates summaries — but it doesn't classify findings by severity, has no package dependency scanning, and its chat is general-purpose rather than anchored to specific review issues. For teams already paying for Copilot, it's a zero-marginal-cost option; for teams evaluating fresh, a dedicated tool like CodeReviewr delivers better-structured, more actionable output.
How do they compare?
CodeReviewr vs GitHub Copilot — side by side
A fraction of the cost
How much does GitHub Copilot cost vs CodeReviewr?
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 teams switch to CodeReviewr
"Too many undifferentiated comments" is the most common complaint about Copilot reviews — everything is a flat list with no priority. CodeReviewr's critical/high/medium/low severity taxonomy lets teams focus on what matters first. Beyond triage, CodeReviewr adds package advisory scanning (catching vulnerable npm/PyPI dependencies that Copilot ignores), issue-anchored chat (ask the AI follow-up questions about a specific finding, not just the overall PR), and a review-focused VS Code/Cursor extension that surfaces issues before code is pushed.
Where GitHub Copilot still has an edge
- Copilot is included free for teams already paying for Copilot Business/Enterprise
- Copilot offers multi-model choice (GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini) at higher tiers
- Copilot's IDE extension covers code completion, chat, test gen, and more beyond review
- Copilot Autofix integrates with GitHub Advanced Security for automated fix proposals
Ready to switch from GitHub Copilot?
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Free
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
Paid
One developer included. Remove the limits, ship freely.
- Unlimited PRs
- All features included
- Reviews, chat, security scanning
- Cancel anytime
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.