Comparison

Gerrit vs Graphite

On the evidence we track, Graphite leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Gerrit45
★Graphite54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gerrit45 / 100medium · 56%
Graphite54 / 100low · 37%
Pricing
Free tier
Gerrit✓
Graphite✓
Model
Graphitefreemium
Price level
Gerritfree
Graphitemid
Transparent
Gerrit✓
Graphite✓
Integrations
Count
Gerrit–
Graphite2
Reliability
Status page
Gerrit–
Graphite✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gerrit0
Graphite–
Github stars
Gerrit1,232
Graphite–
Package downloads weekly
Gerrit36,850
Graphite–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gerrit100
Graphite–
License
Spdx
Graphite–
Language
Primary
GerritJava
Graphite–
Market
Content
Faq
Gerrit5 items
Graphite6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
GerritCentralized
GraphiteDistributed
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
GerritGit
GraphiteGit
Deployment
Hosting
GerritSelf-hosted only
GraphiteCloud only
Review
Code review
GerritGerrit change-based
GraphitePR / MR
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
Gerrit-
Graphite-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Gerrit✓
Graphite✓
DevOps
Built-in CI
Gerrit✗
Graphite✓
Access
Access control granularity
Gerrit-
Graphite-
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Gerrit-
Graphite-
Licensing
Open-source core
GerritOpen-source
GraphiteClosed
Self-managed license model
GerritFree
GraphiteSeat-priced EE
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
GerritREST
Graphite-
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Gerrit-
Graphite-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Gerrit-
Graphite-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gerrit

A web-based code review tool that facilitates team collaboration on Git repositories through patch-based review processes, granular access controls, and integration with CI/CD systems.

Independently observed

Graphite

Leader

A code review tool with command-line interface and merge queue capabilities for managing code changes. Supports monorepo CI integration to compute which packages need validation.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gerrit

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Graphite

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free trial for 30 days. Plans from free (Hobby) to $40/month (Team).

  • HobbyFree
  • Starter$20/month
  • Team$40/month (most popular)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gerrit✓
Graphite✗
CLI
Gerrit✗
Graphite✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gerrit✗
Graphite✓
Self-hosted
Gerrit✓
Graphite✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Gerrit

Not documented yet.

Graphite

Leader
6 total
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Slack
  • Cursor Cloud Agents
  • Semgrep
  • Redis
Independently observed
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Gerrit or Graphite: which one depends on you

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