The best AI code reviewers, according to hackers
5 AI code reviewers were recommended on Hacker News between November 2025 and November 2026. We rank them by how many separate people recommend each one, and 1 earns the Hacker Approved badge.
Top pick
The most recommended AI code reviewer with the badge. Each figure is 2 people. RecommendsCriticizes One comment
Catches subtle bugs others miss
People recommend it for catching subtle bugs with little noise; the most common caveat is inconsistent feedback between runs.
All 5 AI code reviewers, ranked
Select a column heading to sort. Approval share is recommenders out of everyone who gave an opinion; the tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs. Months counts the months, out of 13, in which someone recommended it.
| Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursor Bugbot | 27 | 6 | 82% | 9 | — | Approved |
| 2 | GitHub Copilot code review | 14 | 26 | 35% | 8 | — | — |
| 3 | Greptile | 9 | 15 | 38% | 5 | — | — |
| Tied 4 | Caliper | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Tied 4 | Cubic AI code reviewer | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
How we rank
Rank is the number of separate people who recommend a product in a Hacker News comment over the past year. Someone who praises the same AI code reviewer in five threads counts once.
The badge goes to AI code reviewers that at least 10 people recommend, with recommenders outnumbering critics at least 2 to 1, recommended in at least 4 of the 13 months.
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