# Gerrit vs Graphite

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Graphite

| Attribute | Gerrit | Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.2 (56% (medium)) | 53.8 (37% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,232 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 36,850 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source web-based code review system that uses patchset-based review workflows similar to traditional mailing list practices. It provides fine-grained access controls, scales to thousands of developers, and integrates with CI/CD pipelines through a REST API and extensible plugin architecture. It is indexed under Version Control.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"What is Gerrit?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gerrit is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"Is Gerrit free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gerrit. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"What platforms does Gerrit support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gerrit can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","question":"Can Gerrit be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gerrit is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/GerritCodeReview/gerrit","question":"Is Gerrit open source?","confidence":0.67}]` | `[{"answer":"A code review tool with CLI components designed to work with monorepo architectures and integrate with Git-based development workflows. It is indexed under Version Control.","source":"https://graphite.com/","question":"What is Graphite?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Graphite offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://staging-graphite-splash.vercel.app/blog/introducing-graphite-agent-and-pricing","question":"Is Graphite free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Graphite supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://graphite.com/","question":"What platforms does Graphite support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Graphite, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://staging-graphite-splash.vercel.app/blog/introducing-graphite-agent-and-pricing","question":"Can Graphite be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Graphite, including GitHub, Linear, Slack, Cursor Cloud Agents and Semgrep. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://graphite.com/","question":"What does Graphite integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Graphite is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://staging-graphite-splash.vercel.app/blog/introducing-graphite-agent-and-pricing","question":"Where is Graphite available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","vcs_model":"centralized","api_surface":"REST","built_in_ci":false,"code_review":"gerrit_change_based","license_model":"free","monorepo_scale":true,"underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","vcs_model":"distributed","built_in_ci":true,"code_review":"pr_mr","license_model":"seat_priced_ee","monorepo_scale":true,"underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"closed"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Cursor Cloud Agents"},{"name":"Semgrep"},{"name":"Redis","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gerritcodereview.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:01:24.482Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals reviewing agent-generated code in personal repos","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Stacking and limited Agent interactions for individuals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$40/month (most popular)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited AI reviews and chat, stacking, merge queue, and advanced team features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free trial for 30 days. Plans from free (Hobby) to $40/month (Team).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://staging-graphite-splash.vercel.app/blog/introducing-graphite-agent-and-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:54.799Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FGerritCodeReview%2Fgerrit&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Gerrit | Graphite |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Centralized | Distributed |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git | Git |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud only |
| **Review** |  |  |
| Code review | Gerrit change-based | PR / MR |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Large-file / binary handling | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DevOps** |  |  |
| Built-in CI | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Access control granularity | - | - |
| **Federation** |  |  |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | Open-source | Closed |
| Self-managed license model | Free | Seat-priced EE |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | REST | - |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | - | - |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:03.160Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*