Critiq is an open source code review toolchain. The public CLI (`@critiq/cli`) and rules catalog (`@critiq/rules`) scan your repository locally and return deterministic findings you can use in the terminal or CI.

Does Critiq send my code to the cloud?

The OSS CLI runs locally on your machine or in your CI runner. It analyzes files in your checkout and does not upload your source to Critiq by default. Hosted Critiq Cloud features are optional and separate from the open source CLI.

How is this different from AI review tools?

Critiq findings come from explicit, testable rules, not probabilistic model output. You can inspect each rule, reproduce results, and tune what runs in CI. That makes feedback consistent and auditable.

Is Critiq open source?

Yes. The core engine, public CLI, and OSS rules catalog are open source under the Critiq GitHub organization. Premium rule packs and hosted product features are separate offerings.

Pricing

Start free. Grow when you grow.

The open source CLI and public rules catalog are free to use today. Paid tiers for hosted review, premium depth, and grounded AI are on the way.

Free

Individuals and OSS maintainers

Free

Free forever

Deterministic checks in your editor and CI.

OSS CLI, public rules catalog, and GitHub Action
Local scans, secrets advisory, and SARIF/HTML/JSON exports
MCP oracle, agent skills, and the agent plugin

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Core

Coming soon

Teams on hosted review and premium depth

Coming soon

Hosted review, premium depth, and team control.

Everything in Free
Critiq portal with metrics and review history
Premium packs, Docker/CDK coverage, and org GitHub settings

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Agentic

Coming soon

Teams adding grounded AI on top of Core

Coming soon

Agentic workflows on top of deterministic findings.

Everything in Core
Agentic review, triage, and remediation workflows
BYO model routing, redaction, and repo learnings

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Enterprise

Coming soon

Organizations with custom requirements

Custom

Annual contracts

Self-hosting, governance, and enterprise support.

Everything in Agentic
Self-hosting, data residency, and facts-out evaluation
SSO, governance manifest, policy-as-code, and SLA support

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How we think about pricing

Honest tiers, no seat traps

Open core stays free: The CLI and public rules catalog remain free to install and run locally or in CI. We will not gate the inner-loop wedge.
Active authors, not headcount: Planned paid tiers meter active pull request authors in a period, not every account on the roster.
BYO model when AI ships: Bring your own LLM provider to control cost and data residency when agentic features arrive.

Feature breakdown

Compare what ships today with what is planned

Only the Free tier is available now. Core, Agentic, and Enterprise describe the direction for hosted Critiq Cloud and premium depth without placeholder dollar amounts.

Inner loop

OSS CLI and public rules catalog
Local MCP oracle, agent skills, and agent plugin
Premium rule packs and Pro inner-loop pluginNot included
Docker, CDK, and extended framework coverageNot included

Team review

Critiq portal with team metrics and review historyNot included
Hosted SCM integration and PR check runsNot included
Tighter GitHub integration and org-wide check configurationNot included
Global scanner defaults and per-repository settingsNot included
Quality gates, differential scanning, and dashboardNot included
Evidence graph artifacts and signed attestationsNot included

AI review

Agentic review, triage, and remediation workflowsNot included
Bring your own model routing and redactionNot included
Rule foundry, learnings, and agent-oriented exportsNot included

Enterprise governance

Self-hosting, data residency, and facts-out evaluationNot included
Governance manifest, policy packs, and fleet immunizationNot included
Custom SSO and dedicated support with SLANot included

Feature availability across Critiq pricing tiers
Features	Free	Core	Agentic	Enterprise
Inner loop
OSS CLI and public rules catalog
Local MCP oracle, agent skills, and agent plugin
Premium rule packs and Pro inner-loop plugin	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Docker, CDK, and extended framework coverage	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Team review
Critiq portal with team metrics and review history	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Hosted SCM integration and PR check runs	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Tighter GitHub integration and org-wide check configuration	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Global scanner defaults and per-repository settings	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Quality gates, differential scanning, and dashboard	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
Evidence graph artifacts and signed attestations	Not included	Planned	Planned	Planned
AI review
Agentic review, triage, and remediation workflows	Not included	Not included	Planned	Planned
Bring your own model routing and redaction	Not included	Not included	Planned	Planned
Rule foundry, learnings, and agent-oriented exports	Not included	Not included	Planned	Planned
Enterprise governance
Self-hosting, data residency, and facts-out evaluation	Not included	Not included	Not included	Planned
Governance manifest, policy packs, and fleet immunization	Not included	Not included	Not included	Planned
Custom SSO and dedicated support with SLA	Not included	Not included	Not included	Planned

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Start with the open source CLI today

Install Critiq locally or in CI, inspect every finding against readable rules, and upgrade when hosted team features ship.

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Critiq plans

Free

Core

Agentic

Enterprise

Honest tiers, no seat traps

Compare what ships today with what is planned

Inner loop

Team review

AI review

Enterprise governance

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