Kodus Vs. Coderabbit

If you’re here, you’re probably deciding which AI reviewer will scrutinise every pull request your team ships. Below is a direct, in-depth comparison of Kodus and CodeRabbit, laser-focused on the things that matter most: rule flexibility, integrations, quality metrics and licensing model.

TL;DR

Ultra-custom rules (Kodus) – write policies in natural language and scope them by repo, folder, file or individual PR.
MCP & external context (Kodus) – surface CI results, Jira tickets, Notion pages or Playwright tests inside the same review comment.
Native IDE plugin (CodeRabbit) – official VS Code / Cursor extension gives feedback before you push.
Cockpit + Kody Issues (Kodus) – built-in productivity & quality metrics plus an automatic backlog of unresolved suggestions.

At-a-glance comparison

Feature

Kodus

Coderabbit

AI-powered code summaries

In-line comments

Chat with PR bot

Rules per repo / folder / file / PR

(limited)

External context (MCP & Plugins)

Native IDE plugin

Metrics dashboard

Technical-debt backlog

Noise filters (limit & severity)

Self-host option

(limited)

Pricing

$12 – $24 / monthly

$15 – $30 / monthly

Rules & customization

Version-controlled guidelines you can scope from the whole repo down to a single file—or import ready-made in one click.

Granular, version-controlled rules for any file, folder or PR, with a one-click community library ready to import.

Single YAML or dashboard for the whole repo—handy tweaks, but no file-level targeting or rule library.

Context & Plugins

Bring the right context into every review—or get feedback before code ever hits the PR.

Pull CI results, Jira tickets, Notion docs, Playwright runs—or any custom script—into one clean comment.

Basic semantic look-ups for Jira and Linear issues—no MCP layer, no CI or test data.

Metrics & Issues

Turn review data into team KPIs—or just tally how many warnings you raised.

Cockpit tracks deploys, cycle-time and Implementation Rate, while Kody Issues turns every unresolved suggestion into a living backlog.

Dashboard counts suggestions and linter findings—no implementation tracking, no backlog.

Recommendation

If your team values precision, visibility, and control, Kodus is the clear choice. It lets you:

Scope rules from repo level down to a single file or PR—and track every change in Git.
Pull real-time context (CI, Jira, Notion, Playwright, custom scripts) into one authoritative review comment.
See what actually ships with Cockpit metrics and automatically convert unresolved suggestions into a tidy backlog.
Deploy the way you need—free self-host for full ownership or a flat-price cloud with unlimited seats.

CodeRabbit is a solid, fully managed SaaS for teams that just want “set-it-and-forget-it” reviews and are happy with a single YAML config plus basic suggestion counts. But if you want deeper customisation, richer insight, and the freedom to run on-prem or in the cloud, Kodus delivers more—without locking you in.