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Gerrit Code Review vs Review Board: catalog facts
Gerrit Code ReviewReview Board
Free

Open source with no licensing fees.

Freemium

The core is free and open source; Power Pack and RBCommons hosting are paid.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Patchset-based review with inline comments
  • Fine-grained permission model
  • Supports many version control systems beyond Git, including Perforce and ClearCase
  • Reviews documents and images as well as code
  • Needs a server to host and maintain
  • Patchset workflow differs from pull-request based platforms
  • Enterprise integrations and enhanced document review require the paid Power Pack
  • Self-hosting requires running a Python web application
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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