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Greptile vs Unblocked

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.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Unblocked — $29/seat/mo vs $30/seat/mo for Greptile
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Greptile — 87 vs 82 for Unblocked
Best fit
Greptile: Teams whose bugs come from cross-file coupling rather than local mistakes · Unblocked: Engineering teams with long-lived codebases and scattered tribal knowledge

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactGreptileUnblocked
CategoryCode Review & QualityAI Coding Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$30/seat/mo$29/seat/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score87 / 10082 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Slack app, API
CompanyGreptileUnblocked
Launched2023—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

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

Unblocked

A fit for teams whose pain is that nobody can find why code is the way it is, or that coding agents keep missing context buried in old chats and tickets. Its value depends on connecting many internal systems, so it pays off in larger organizations more than in solo projects. Check the permissions model with your security team before wiring in Slack and ticket data.

Pros

  • Pulls context from code, conversations, issues and docs together
  • MCP server works with Claude, Cursor and Copilot
  • Cited sources and permission enforcement on enterprise data
  • Includes AI code review and a CI failure agent

Cons

  • Usage is metered in credits per licence
  • Real value depends on integrating many internal tools
  • Enterprise pricing and security features need a sales call

Which one fits

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

Choose Unblocked if you need

  • Engineering teams with long-lived codebases and scattered tribal knowledge
  • Organizations whose coding agents need context from tickets and discussions
  • Teams wanting AI code review grounded in how their own system works

Greptile vs Unblocked: the questions people ask

Is Greptile cheaper than Unblocked?

On published entry prices, Unblocked starts lower — $29/seat/mo against $30/seat/mo for Greptile. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Greptile or Unblocked have a free tier?

Both: Greptile has a free tier, and Unblocked has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Greptile or Unblocked?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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