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Review Board vs Gerrit Code Review: catalog facts
Review BoardGerrit Code Review
Freemium

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

Free

Open source with no licensing fees.

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