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Bugbot Usage-Based Billing Calculator
Enter your team size and PR volume. See your projected Bugbot bill vs. Optibot's flat $29/user/month, in seconds.
Optibot
$290
per month · $29/user · flat rate
Cursor Bugbot
$384
per month · usage-based est.
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Engineers
10Team size
PRs / eng / week
8Avg per engineer
Bugbot / review
$1.20Default-effort est.
You save with Optibot
$1.1k
per year · $94 / month
Break-even: 7 PRs/eng/week at $1.20/review
80
PRS/WK
320
PRS/MO
1.3×
CHEAPER
Heads up: $1.20 is Cursor's estimate for a default-effort review. High-effort reviews cost more — and Cursor hasn't published a cap. Your real bill swings with PR complexity.
How we calculate: Team size × PRs per engineer per week × 4 working weeks × cost per Bugbot review. Bugbot defaults to $1.20 per review (Cursor's default-effort estimate); high-effort reviews cost more. Optibot is $29 per user per month — flat rate, unlimited reviews, billed annually.
Quick answer
Bugbot charges $1.20 per default-effort review, with higher costs for complex PRs and no published cap. A 10-engineer team opening 8 PRs per week pays roughly $384 per month. Optibot charges $29 per user per month (billed annually) with unlimited reviews, $290 per month for the same team. Most actively shipping teams save with Optibot from their first sprint — engineers only need to average more than 6 PRs per week for the flat rate to cost less than Bugbot's per-review billing.
How much does Bugbot cost per review?
Bugbot costs $1.20 per default-effort review under Cursor's usage-based billing. That sounds modest until you stack it: a team of 10 engineers each opening 8 PRs a week generates 320 reviews a month, about $384 per month at the default rate, before any high-effort PRs enter the picture.
The catch is the word "default." High-effort reviews cost more, and Cursor has not published a cap. Large diffs, multi-file refactors, and PRs requiring deeper analysis push the per-review cost up, meaning your bill spikes exactly when you are shipping the most.
Is Optibot cheaper than Cursor Bugbot?
Yes, for most teams. Optibot is $29 per user per month, flat (billed annually), with unlimited reviews, no per-PR metering, and no high-effort surcharge. For a 10-person team that is $290 per month whether you ship 10 PRs or 1,000.
Beyond price, Optibot runs structured multi-pass reviews with persistent codebase context, catching 2x more breaking changes than a single-pass reviewer and understanding business logic across files.
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How do I keep code review spend predictable?
- Switch to a flat-rate reviewer. Optibot's $29/user/month (billed annually) removes per-PR metering, so your bill stays the same in a quiet week or a release sprint.
- Avoid stacked metered tools. Pairing Bugbot's usage-based bill with separately metered Claude or OpenAI review calls compounds the variance you cannot forecast.
- Match review depth to PR risk. Optibot lets you configure which paths trigger a full multi-pass review vs. a lightweight pass, so you get deep coverage where it matters without overspending on trivial PRs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Cursor Bugbot cost per code review?
Cursor Bugbot costs $1.20 per default-effort review under its usage-based billing model. High-effort reviews (large diffs, multi-file refactors, or PRs requiring deeper analysis) cost more, and Cursor has not published a hard cap. For a team of 10 engineers each opening 8 PRs per week, that comes to roughly $384 per month at the default rate, and meaningfully more once high-effort reviews are factored in.
Is Optibot cheaper than Cursor Bugbot?
Yes, for most actively shipping teams. Optibot charges a flat $29 per user per month (billed annually) with unlimited reviews. Bugbot charges per review: roughly $1.20 for a default-effort pass and more for high-effort reviews. A 10-person team pays $290 per month with Optibot regardless of PR volume, versus roughly $384 per month with Bugbot at default rates. Most actively shipping teams save with Optibot from week one — engineers only need to average more than 6 PRs per week for the flat rate to cost less than per-review billing.
When does Optibot start saving money compared to Bugbot?
At $1.20 per review and $29 per user per month, Optibot starts saving your team money once engineers average more than 6 PRs per week. Most actively shipping teams already exceed this — any engineer opening more than one PR per day tips the math firmly in Optibot's favor. As high-effort reviews enter the mix, the savings grow further. The calculator on this page shows your specific savings based on your team size and PR cadence.
Does Cursor Bugbot have a spending cap?
No. Cursor has not published a cap on Bugbot spend. $1.20 is their published estimate for a default-effort review, but high-effort reviews (large PRs, complex diffs, PRs requiring deeper multi-pass analysis) are billed at higher rates with no stated ceiling. This makes monthly Bugbot spend hard to predict, especially during big refactors or release sprints.
Why is usage-based billing risky for engineering teams?
Usage-based pricing means your code review bill scales with whichever month has the most shipping activity. Release sprints, audits, security cleanups, and refactor pushes all generate more reviews, often at the higher-effort tier, exactly when you can least afford a surprise invoice. Flat-rate tools like Optibot at $29 per user per month let finance forecast spend cleanly regardless of PR volume.
How is monthly Bugbot cost calculated?
Monthly Bugbot cost equals: engineers multiplied by PRs per engineer per week, multiplied by 4 weeks, multiplied by cost per review. The calculator on this page defaults to $1.20 per review (Cursor's default-effort estimate) and lets you adjust the per-review price up to $2.00 to model higher-effort reviews. Multiply your blended per-review cost by your monthly PR volume to forecast your bill.
What is Optibot?
Optibot is an AI code review tool that integrates with GitHub and GitLab to review pull requests automatically. It runs structured multi-pass reviews with persistent codebase context, catching breaking changes and business-logic issues across files. Pricing is $29 per user per month, billed annually, with unlimited reviews and no per-PR fees.
How do I reduce Cursor Bugbot costs?
The most direct way to reduce Cursor Bugbot costs is to switch to a flat-rate reviewer like Optibot ($29 per user per month, unlimited reviews). Within Bugbot itself, you can reduce cost by limiting which PRs trigger a review, avoiding high-effort review modes on simple changes, and batching small commits. For teams shipping more than 6 PRs per engineer per week, a flat rate pays for itself immediately.