Review
Review is a local desktop application for conducting code reviews directly on your machine.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Desktop code reviews with local or cloud AI, GitHub integration
Who should look elsewhere
Installers are not signed, requiring manual approval on macOS and Windows
Pros
- +Comments stay on your machine, ensuring privacy and control
- +Flexible AI integration: use any provider or no AI at all
- +Free and open source with no paid tiers
Cons
- −Installers are not signed, requiring manual approval on macOS and Windows
- −Only supports GitHub pull requests, not other Git hosting platforms
- −Requires Git to be installed on the system
Key features
- ✓Comment on any line by clicking the line number
- ✓Comments auto-save as you type and remain on your computer
- ✓Support for multiple AI providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, LM Studio
- ✓Integration with MCP servers for extra context during review
- ✓Quick navigation via ⌘P to jump to pull requests, recent reviews, and branches
- ✓Reviews pinned to exact merge base commits for stable diffs
- ✓Manual publishing of comments to GitHub pending review
- ✓Cross-platform support: macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10/11, Linux x64
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Comment on any line; Bring your own model (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, or local via Ollama/LM Studio); Reviewers can pull extra context from MCP servers |