Privacy & compliance
Source code stays on developer machines. Nothing to approve with security, no third-party service holding a copy of your repositories.
CODECRAB VS CODERABBIT
The local-first alternative to CodeRabbit
No cloud clones of your repo. No bot comment spam on your PRs. AI code review that runs on your laptop with the AI tools you already use.
CodeCrab vs CodeRabbit at a glance
| Feature | CodeCrab | CodeRabbit |
|---|---|---|
| Where your code is analyzed | On your machine — the repo never leaves your laptop | On the vendor's cloud, then sent to model providers |
| Access it needs | Nothing installed in your GitHub or GitLab organization | A GitHub App with standing access to your repositories |
| Where results appear | Privately in the app, before anything is published | As automatic comments and summaries on the Pull Request |
| Review before the PR (pre-push) | Yes — review local, uncommitted or unpushed changes | Reviews start after the Pull Request is opened |
| AI models | Your choice: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot CLI or your own keys | The vendor's selected models |
| Fixing reviewer feedback | Investigates each PR comment and helps apply the fix on your local branch | Suggests changes in PR comments |
| Custom rules | Your own skills plus a learned review profile per repository | Configuration files and learned preferences in the vendor's cloud |
Why teams switch to CodeCrab
No noise on your PRs
Findings stay private until you decide what matters. Your teammates see a clean Pull Request, not dozens of bot comments.
Control of the AI
Use the AI subscription or keys you already trust, switch models whenever you want, and reuse your existing Claude Code skills.
When CodeRabbit may be a better fit
If you want a bot that comments on every Pull Request automatically, without anyone opening an app, and your team is comfortable with code being processed in a vendor's cloud, a hosted bot like CodeRabbit is designed for exactly that. CodeCrab is built for teams that want the review to happen locally, privately and before the PR exists.
Questions about switching
Does CodeCrab post comments on GitHub?
No, not automatically. Findings appear privately in the app. You decide what to fix locally or what to share with your team.
Does CodeCrab work with GitLab?
Yes. CodeCrab works with GitHub and GitLab repositories, and reviews local changes in any git repository.
Can my whole team use CodeCrab?
Yes. Every developer runs CodeCrab on their own machine with their own AI tools, and the team can share review skills. Book a team demo for a live walkthrough.
Do I have to change my workflow?
No. CodeCrab uses your existing git setup, branches and AI CLIs. It adds a private review step before and after the Pull Request.
Try local AI code review today
Includes a ready-to-test demo project — install, open, and see it in action without connecting your own code.