Highly customizable rules (Kodus)
– create policies in natural language and apply them at the repo, folder, file, or PR level.
Kodus vs Claude
If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably evaluating which AI solution makes the most sense for your development workflow. Below is a direct comparison between Kodus and Claude Code, focused on what actually impacts code review: rules, external context, quality metrics, and deployment options.
System Status: Active
Ref: KODUS_V2.5_STABLE
TL;DR
Summary ReportMCP and external context (Kodus)
– bring CI results, Jira tickets, Notion pages, or Playwright tests directly into the review comment.
In-IDE assistant (Claude)
– code generation and refactoring inside the IDE.
Cockpit + Kody Issues (Kodus)
– engineering metrics plus an automatic backlog for everything left unresolved in reviews.
Use any LLM (Kodus)
– choose the model that makes the most sense for your team (GPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
AT-A-GLANCE COMPARISON
✓Included
△Limited
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| Feature |
Kodus
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Claude
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|---|---|---|
| Support for any provider | ✓ | △ |
| AI-generated code summaries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inline comments | ✓ | ✓ |
| PR bot chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rules by repository, folder, file, or PR | ✓ | △ |
| External Context (MCP and Plugins) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native IDE plugin | ✕ | ✓ |
| Metrics dashboard | ✓ | ✕ |
| Tech debt backlog | ✓ | ✕ |
| Noise filters (limit and severity) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Self-host option | ✓ | ✕ |
| Pricing | BYOK – $10 / monthly | $17 - $25 / monthly |
Flexibility & Control
Use any model you want — and keep every review fully under your control.
Run with your own API keys — GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, or any model you choose.
Locked to a single provider — no model choice or cost control.
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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.
A single CLAUDE.md with project guidelines — it applies to the whole repo, with no rules per folder, file, or PR type. Simple, but not very flexible.
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RECOMMENDATION_WIZARD.EXE
RECOMMENDATION
If your team values clarity, standards, and control in the PR workflow, Kodus is the most complete option. It allows you to:
KODUS_CAPABILITIES_V3.0
- Define rules your way: applied per repository, folder, file, or PR, always versioned alongside the code.
- Centralize all context inside the review: CI, Jira, Notion, automated tests, MCP plugins, and any external source unified in a single reliable comment.
- See what actually matters: engineering metrics in the Cockpit and an automatic backlog with every unresolved suggestion.
- Run it however makes sense for your team: free self-host, BYOK, or predictable cloud, with full freedom to choose any AI model.
ALTERNATIVE_PATH_ANALYSIS
Claude works very well as a personal developer assistant, offering code generation and refactoring directly inside the IDE.
But if the goal is to standardize reviews, reduce noise, and gain team-level visibility, Kodus delivers a level of structure and governance that Claude doesn’t cover in the PR workflow.
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