AI code review
What developers say about AI reviewing and fixing code. Right now the most-discussed pick is Codex CLI.
#1Codex CLI
terminal / coding agent · from $20/mo · free tier · open source · 5 mentions
Strengths here
- SomeSeveral devs say Codex's review finds things Claude misses; one team found it better than CodeRabbit locally.
Weak spots here
- SomeOne team trialed Codex and Claude reviews but stuck with CodeRabbit for the review UX.
#2Claude Code
terminal / coding agent · from $20/mo · 12 mentions
Strengths here
- SomeReviewers call its multi-agent review deep; Claude Code Review went GA with Quick/Standard/Deep modes and ~6–10 min reviews.
- SomeSome say it catches more than human reviewers did for them.
Weak spots here
- SomeCost is the top complaint: early '$15–25 per review' pricing and $3k–5k/month team estimates.
- SomeSeveral say the default /code-review is mid unless you raise model and effort; results vary between runs.
#3Cursor
AI code editor · from $8/mo · free tier · 2 mentions
Strengths here
- SomeBugbot is cited as a mid-priced review option ($200–300/month for a 10-person team).
Weak spots here
None raised yet.
#4GitHub Copilot
AI code editor · from $10/mo · free tier · 10 mentions
Strengths here
- SomeValued because it's built into GitHub and cheap or free for open-source maintainers.
Weak spots here
- MostMany HN devs call Copilot PR review noisy, imperative, or 'the most basic experience'.
- SomeCheapest-plan quotas run out fast.
#5Cline
terminal / coding agent · Free · free tier · open source · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Open-source coding agent in VS Code with Plan/Act modes; bring any model.
#6Aider
Open-source terminal agent · Free · free tier · open source · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal, git-aware.
#7Windsurf
AI code editor · from $20/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Agentic IDE with Cascade; now part of Cognition (Devin Desktop).
#8Zed
AI code editor · from $10/mo · free tier · open source · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Open-source Rust editor at 120fps with an agent panel and parallel agents.
#9Gemini CLI
terminal / coding agent · from $20/mo · open source · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Google's open-source terminal agent; free tier moved to Antigravity CLI in 2026.
Stopped serving free and individual (Google AI Pro/Ultra) accounts on Jun 18, 2026; Google points users to Antigravity CLI. Still works with paid Gemini API keys / enterprise.
#10Devin
terminal / coding agent · from $20/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer, in the cloud or locally.
#11Kiro
AI code editor · from $20/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Spec-driven agentic IDE: turns prompts into specs, then code.
#12Google Antigravity
AI code editor · from $20/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Google's agent-first IDE: agents plan, build and verify apps in a browser.
#13Warp
terminal / coding agent · from $20/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Agentic development environment: a modern terminal with built-in coding agents.
#14Roo Code
Open-source VS Code agent · Free · free tier · open source · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Open-source AI coding agent for VS Code with multiple modes.
#15Jules
Async coding agent · from $19.99/mo · free tier · no mentions in window
Not enough discussion yet in this scenario. Google's asynchronous coding agent that works on your GitHub repos.
Head-to-head
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