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Kodus

Open-source AI code review for pull requests. Self-host free or use the free Community plan with your own model key.

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Is Kodus free?

Yes, Kodus has a free plan. What you get: Open source (AGPL): self-host free, or free Community plan with your own key. Free limits: unlimited PRs with your own API key; up to 10 Kody Rules; up to 3 active plugins. Watch out: you pay your model provider directly for tokens. Verified on kodus.io.

Free plan at a glance

Includes
  • Unlimited PRs with your own API key
  • Up to 10 Kody Rules
  • Up to 3 active plugins

Community plan is self-hosted or hosted by Kodus, with unlimited users. You pay your model provider directly.

Duration
Free forever
Commercial use
Allowed on the free plan
Your content
The maker says it isn't used to train AI

How to get it free

Free account · GitHub or email
  1. Sign up with GitHub, GitLab or email
  2. Connect your repositories
  3. Add your own model API key

Good to know

  • You pay your model provider directly for tokens
  • Community plan allows up to 10 Kody Rules and 3 active plugins
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Overview

Kodus (Kody) reviews pull requests on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and Forgejo. The AGPL code can be self-hosted, and the Community plan is free with your own API key.

Free vs paid

FreeTeams
Price$0$10/mo
Includes
  • Unlimited PRs with your own API key
  • Up to 10 Kody Rules
  • Up to 3 active plugins
Plan details

Key features

  • Reviews pull requests on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps and Forgejo
  • Works with any model through your own API key, with no markup
  • Kody Rules: review rules written in plain language
  • Kody Memory keeps your team's conventions
  • CLI to run reviews locally and in CI/CD
  • Quality Radar issues, unlimited on every plan

Best for

People
Indie developers and small teams, Teams that want to self-host code review, Teams that want to choose their own AI model

Limitations

  • Community plan allows up to 10 Kody Rules and 3 active plugins
  • You pay your model provider for tokens
  • Engineering metrics and the priority queue are in paid plans

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FAQ

Is Kodus free?
Yes. Kodus has a free plan: Open source (AGPL): self-host free, or free Community plan with your own key. We last checked kodus.io's pricing page on 2026-10-23.
What does the Kodus free plan include?
The Kodus free plan includes: Unlimited PRs with your own API key; Up to 10 Kody Rules; Up to 3 active plugins. Source: https://kodus.io/pricing (checked 2026-10-23).
How do I get Kodus for free?
Steps: Sign up with GitHub, GitLab or email; Connect your repositories; Add your own model API key. Sign-up options: GitHub or email. Start at https://app.kodus.io/sign-up (checked 2026-10-22).
What's the catch with Kodus's free plan?
You pay your model provider directly for tokens. Community plan allows up to 10 Kody Rules and 3 active plugins. Checked 2026-10-22.
How much does Kodus cost after the free plan?
The cheapest paid plan is the Teams plan, at $10 a month, billed monthly. We checked kodus.io's pricing page on 2026-10-23.Source: kodus.io/pricing
What are free alternatives to Kodus?
GitHub Copilot, CodeRabbit and What The Diff all have free plans. We checked their free offers on 2026-10-25.
Is the Community plan free?
Yes. The pricing page lists Community as free, self-hosted or hosted by Kodus, with unlimited PRs using your own API key and unlimited users.Source: kodus.io/pricing
Do I pay twice if I bring my own key?
You pay Kodus for the platform on a paid plan and your model provider for API usage. Kodus says it adds no markup on tokens.Source: kodus.io/pricing
Does Kodus train on my code?
No. The pricing FAQ says Kodus does not train its models with customer data.Source: kodus.io/pricing
Does Kodus store my source code?
The pricing FAQ says no: processing happens in real time and no part of the repository is saved on Kodus servers.Source: kodus.io/pricing

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