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CrevCLI vs Greptile

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. CrevCLI starts at $9, Greptile at $30. Both have a free tier. Only Greptile ships a public API.

CrevCLICommand-line tool that bundles a codebase into one file and runs AI code reviews on it without leaving the terminal.GreptileIndexes the whole repo, then reviews pull requests with cross-file context rather than diff-only context.

Side by side

FactCrevCLIGreptile
CategoryCode Review & QualityCode Review & Quality
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9 month$30 seat_month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb, API
CompanyCrevGreptile
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

CrevCLI

Crev fits developers who specifically want code review from the terminal rather than a GitHub-integrated bot. Its daily review caps and per-review token limits are tight enough that large files or diffs may not fit cleanly, and it reads as a small side project rather than a company-backed tool.

Pros

  • Free bundling command works without any account or payment
  • Review plans are priced well below typical team code-review tools
  • Runs entirely from the terminal, fitting into existing CLI-based workflows

Cons

  • Daily review counts and per-review token limits cap out fairly low even on the top plan
  • No GitHub pull-request integration described, so review still has to be triggered manually
  • Appears to be a single-maintainer project with no company backing visible, a risk for long-term support

Greptile

The full-repo index is the difference that matters - it flags cross-file breakage that diff-only reviewers miss entirely. Billing only for developers who actually got a review that month is a fairer meter than flat per-seat. The 50 credits per seat go quickly on an active team, and $1 per extra review is where the real bill forms.

Pros

  • Indexes the whole codebase, so reviews carry cross-file context
  • Learns from the PR comments your team already writes
  • Seats bill only for developers who actually received a review that period
  • GitHub and GitLab plus an MCP server, an API and a self-hosting option

Cons

  • Credit model means an active repo will exceed the 50 included reviews per seat
  • Overage at $1 per review adds up quietly on a busy month
  • Free tier is capped at a single active developer

Which one fits

Choose CrevCLI if you need

  • Developers who prefer terminal-first workflows over browser or IDE-based review tools
  • Solo developers or small projects wanting occasional AI review without a GitHub-bot integration

Choose Greptile if you need

  • Teams whose bugs come from cross-file coupling rather than local mistakes
  • Enforcing repo-specific conventions through custom rules
  • Orgs that need self-hosted review for code that cannot leave their network

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