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Qodo Merge Credit-Billing Calculator
Enter your team size and PR volume. See your projected Qodo credit spend vs. Optibot's flat $29/user/month, in seconds.
Optibot
$290
per month · $29/user · flat rate
Qodo Merge
$534
per month · credit-based est.
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10Team size
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8Avg per engineer
Qodo / review
$1.67Avg credit cost est.
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$2.9k
per year · $244 / month
Break-even: 5 PRs/eng/week at $1.67/review
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Heads up: Qodo bills from a pooled team credit balance at $0.012/credit, not a flat per-review rate. Larger or more complex PRs draw more credits, and Qodo's self-serve Pro Team plan tops out at 30 seats; above that, pricing moves to custom Enterprise.
How we calculate: Team size × PRs per engineer per week × 4 working weeks × estimated cost per Qodo review. The default of $1.67 per review is an illustrative average derived from Qodo's published credit-pack examples (roughly 139 credits per review at $0.012/credit); it is not an officially published per-review rate, and actual credit draw varies with PR size and complexity. Optibot is $29 per user per month, billed annually. Flat pricing that doesn't spike as you ship more, the lowest total cost for actively-shipping teams.
Quick answer
Qodo Merge bills from a pooled team credit balance at $0.012/credit, roughly $1.67 per review on average based on Qodo's own published credit-pack examples. Optibot charges $29 per user per month (billed annually): flat pricing that doesn't spike as you ship more, $290 per month for a 10-person team regardless of PR volume. Most actively shipping teams save with Optibot once engineers average more than roughly 5 PRs per week.
How does Qodo Merge pricing work?
Qodo's Pro Team plan doesn't charge a flat per-seat or per-review rate. Instead, your team draws from a shared credit pool billed at $0.012 per credit. Qodo's published examples put roughly 2,500 credits at about 18 reviews per month and 20,000 credits at about 144 reviews per month, which works out to an illustrative average of ~139 credits (about $1.67) per review.
The catch: Qodo says smaller PRs draw fewer credits, larger or more complex reviews draw more, and it doesn't publish an exact formula. That means your real monthly bill depends on PR size and complexity, not just count, and can swing month to month.
Is Optibot cheaper than Qodo Merge?
For actively shipping teams, usually yes. Optibot is $29 per user per month, flat (billed annually), with no credits to track and no overage cap to manage. For a 10-person team that is $290 per month whether you ship 10 PRs or 1,000.
Beyond price, Optibot maps a live codegraph of your repo and its CI fixer agent automatically repairs failing checks, while Qodo generates a fix prompt for you to paste into your own AI assistant, and Optibot includes built-in engineering metrics (cycle time, DORA, AI adoption) that Qodo Merge does not offer.
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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 credit tracking and overage caps, so your bill stays the same in a quiet week or a release sprint.
- Watch your credit burn rate. If you stay on Qodo, set a conservative monthly overage cap and monitor usage before a big refactor or release sprint spikes your bill.
- Factor in PR size, not just count. Qodo's credit draw scales with PR complexity, so a handful of large refactor PRs can cost more than many small ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Qodo Merge cost?
Qodo Merge's Pro Team plan bills from a pooled team credit balance at $0.012 per credit rather than a flat per-seat or per-review rate. Based on Qodo's own published examples (2,500 credits ≈ 18 reviews/month, 20,000 credits ≈ 144 reviews/month), that works out to roughly $1.67 per review on average, though larger or more complex PRs draw more credits. Qodo offers a 14-day free trial but no permanent free tier for private repositories; the Pro Team plan supports up to 30 seats, and larger teams move to custom Enterprise pricing.
Is Optibot cheaper than Qodo Merge?
For actively shipping teams, usually yes. Optibot charges a flat $29 per user per month (billed annually): pricing that doesn't spike as you ship more. Qodo's credit-based billing means cost scales with review volume and PR complexity. A 10-person team pays $290 per month with Optibot regardless of PR volume; at Qodo's illustrative ~$1.67-per-review average, that same team's credit spend passes Optibot's flat rate once engineers average more than roughly 5 PRs per week.
Does Qodo Merge have a free tier?
Qodo does not offer a permanent free tier for private repositories; it offers a 14-day free trial with unlimited reviews and no credit card required. Free access is available for qualified open-source projects through Qodo's dedicated open-source program. Optibot's free trial similarly requires no credit card and starts on the Max plan with no caps.
What happens if my team runs out of Qodo credits?
Reviews keep running. Qodo lets you set a monthly overage spending cap; once your base credit pool is depleted, additional usage bills at the same per-credit rate up to that cap, with no premium. This avoids a hard stop, but it also means a heavy shipping month produces a larger bill, the same unpredictability that flat-rate pricing is designed to avoid.
How is Qodo credit usage calculated?
Qodo doesn't publish an exact credits-per-review formula: smaller PRs draw fewer credits, larger or more complex reviews draw more. The calculator on this page uses an illustrative average of about 139 credits per review (roughly $1.67 at $0.012/credit), derived from Qodo's own published credit-pack-to-review-count examples. Your actual usage will vary with PR size and complexity.
What is Optibot?
Optibot is an AI code review tool that integrates with GitHub and GitLab to review pull requests automatically. It maps a live codegraph of your repo, runs structured multi-pass reviews, and includes a CI fixer agent that automatically repairs failing checks (a review fixer agent for automated PR fixes is available pay-as-you-go on every plan). Pricing is $29 per user per month, billed annually: flat pricing that doesn't spike as you ship more, and no per-review fees.
How do I keep AI code review spend predictable with Qodo?
Set a conservative monthly credit overage cap so a heavy sprint can't produce a surprise bill, and monitor your team's credit burn rate in Qodo's dashboard. If your team's PR volume fluctuates significantly month to month, a flat-rate reviewer like Optibot ($29 per user per month) removes the forecasting problem entirely.
Pricing figures reflect publicly available rates as of August 2026; verify current pricing on Qodo's site before deciding.