Cubic
7.9#2 in code review softwareFrom $30 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitCubic vs Octopus
What both publish
| Fact | Cubic | Octopus |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | The CLI installs with Cubic’s shell installer, supports local reviews and CI API-key authentication, and is documented for macOS, Linux and Windows. | The octp command-line client can trigger reviews, index repositories, query the codebase, manage knowledge documents, and report usage. |
| Company | The maker identifies itself as cubic and describes the company as backed by Y Combinator. | The site identifies SC Technology Limited as the company behind Octopus and gives its registered address as 3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE. |
| Product | cubic provides AI code reviews for pull requests and scans codebases to find bugs and security issues. | Octopus indexes a codebase for context and automatically reviews pull requests, posting severity-rated findings as inline comments. |
Cubic plans
- StarterFree
- Starter FreeFree
- Team$30 a month
- Team$40 a month
- Pro$79 a month
- Pro$99 a month
Octopus plans
- Cloud Free TierFree
- Self-HostedFree
- Cloud Usage-Based—
Pick Cubic if…
Cubic suits teams using GitHub that want automated pull-request reviews informed by codebase context and team rules. Its self-described language support and review workflows may also suit teams using coding agents or managing review policies.
Pick Octopus if…
Octopus suits teams seeking automated pull-request reviews with AI context, shared review guidance, and support for multiple Git providers. It also fits teams that want to self-host or optionally run models and embeddings locally.