Review Board

Overview

Review Board is a web-based review tool for teams that need to examine code and other project materials, not just pull requests. It suits organizations that value control over deployment, repository choice, and approval records; its lack of AI review makes it a less natural fit for teams seeking AI-generated feedback.

Flexible workflows, approval controls, and an audit trail help teams manage sign-off across code, images, Markdown, and other files. Review Bot can connect reviews to linting, static-analysis, compliance, and security checks, while extension and API options give teams room to adapt the process.

Key features

• Reviews beyond code: Teams can review code, images, Markdown, documentation, presentations, marketing materials, and other project files. Document review requires a higher plan, so organizations with mixed engineering and business reviews should account for that tier boundary.
• Workflow control: Configurable workflows, approval control, and an audit trail make Review Board a good match for teams that need a record of review decisions rather than a lightweight comment-only process.
• Automated checks: Review Bot supports checks through lint, static-analysis, compliance, and security tools. Custom rules, security analysis, and review analytics suit teams seeking structured oversight; there is no AI review for teams that specifically want AI-generated feedback.
• Adaptability and repository choice: A Python extension framework, REST APIs, webhooks, and RBTools support customized workflows and integrations. Supported hosts include Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Perforce, Mercurial, Subversion, Breezy, CVS, Azure DevOps, ClearCase, and Keysight SOS, making it useful for teams working across source-control systems.
• Deployment and data control: Review Board can run in the cloud or self-hosted, including on private networks and air-gapped environments. Self-hosted servers do not send data to outside services unless administrators configure them to, which matters to organizations with strict data-control needs. Releases are signed with the project's official PGP key, and the product states it does not train on customer data.

Pricing

The free Community plan includes code, image, and Markdown review, automated code review, REST API access, LDAP, Active Directory, and SAML SSO, broad repository support, and CI and collaboration integrations. It is a substantial starting point for teams that can work without document review or paid support. The Power Pack trial runs for 60 days for unlimited users; afterward, two users can continue using it free.

Basic costs $6 a month, billed month-to-month. It adds unlimited linked repositories and includes two integrations, alongside code, image, and Markdown review, REST API access, and CI and collaboration integrations. The two-integration ceiling is a meaningful constraint for teams relying on many connected tools.

Business costs $12 a month, billed month-to-month. It includes everything in Basic plus 50 integrations, document review, code review reports, Azure DevOps, ClearCase, GitHub Enterprise, and Keysight SOS. It is the more capable month-to-month choice for teams that need document review or those repository integrations.

Plus costs $1,215 a month, billed annually or monthly. It includes everything in Community, basic dedicated support, document review, code review reports, enterprise repository integrations, and improved server scalability. It is aimed at organizations that need support and scale beyond the lower tiers, but its price is a substantial step up.

Enterprise costs $1,518 a month, billed annually or monthly. It adds 24/7 premium support, priority fixes and features, urgent-fix backports, custom builds, deployment assistance, and video chat support to Plus. This tier makes sense when those service commitments matter; teams that do not need them can avoid a steep premium. A 60-day Power Pack trial is also available.

Platforms

Review Board supports web, API, Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms. Self-hosted deployment works on compatible Linux systems, macOS, or WSL for Windows, including Docker deployments. Private-network and air-gapped operation makes it a practical option where cloud-hosted review is not acceptable.

Who it's for

Review Board is best suited to teams that need on-premises or air-gapped review, repository-independent workflows, an audit trail, or support across several source-control systems. Its broad review scope also suits groups that approve project files beyond code. Teams primarily looking for AI code review, or those that do not need deployment control and process customization, may find its breadth unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Self-hosting and air-gapped use give security-conscious organizations control over where review data stays.
• Pro: Broad repository support and review of non-code materials accommodate varied engineering and project workflows.
• Pro: The free Community plan includes SSO options, automated review, and REST API access.
• Con: Document review is not included in Basic, so teams needing it must choose Business or above.
• Con: Basic allows only two integrations, limiting teams that need a wider connected toolchain.
• Con: Plus and Enterprise carry much higher monthly prices than the entry plans, so their support and scale benefits need to justify the cost.
• Con: There is no AI review for teams seeking AI-generated review feedback.

Alternatives

Browse Code review software for more options. Consider CodeRabbit if its public-repository Open-source plan, with free reviews forever, matches your needs. Graphite offers a free Hobby plan with personal-account repositories, notifications, CLI, MCP, and a VS Code extension. CodeAnt AI is a paid option with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Gitar offers a free plan for qualifying public open-source repositories. Greptile has a free Starter plan with 50 credits per month, one active developer, and unlimited repositories. Sourcery offers a free Open Source plan for public repositories with AI reviews, summaries, diagrams, one-click fixes, and custom rules. Bito lists an AI Code Reviews Team annual plan at $12 a year, billed at $12 monthly per seat, billed annually, with 5K lines per seat per month included. P4 Code Review offers a free plan for up to five users and 20 workspaces, making it an alternative for teams within those limits.

Verdict

Choose Review Board if your priority is controlled, auditable review across repositories and project materials, especially in self-hosted or air-gapped environments. Its free Community plan and customization options make it a capable starting point, but teams should look elsewhere if AI review is central or if the upper-tier support and scalability do not justify their cost.