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Octopus
London, England, United Kingdom
What it is
Octopus indexes a codebase to give automated pull request reviews relevant code context. When a pull request opens, it uses vector search to retrieve indexed code and sends the changes and context to a configured language model. It posts severity-rated findings as inline comments; the GitHub integration also reviews updates, adds check runs, and can create issues from findings. Octopus supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Forgejo, and includes source-cited codebase chat plus a CLI for reviews, context queries, and repository checks. Teams can guide reviews with knowledge-base documents and share rules, repository settings, and reviewer settings across an organization. Listed AI options include Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Google, xAI Grok, Alibaba Qwen, Cohere, and OpenRouter. It can be self-hosted with Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, and Qdrant, with optional local models and embeddings through Ollama. Hosted Octopus stores review and indexing data: findings persist through the pull request lifetime and 90 days after closure, while indexed embeddings remain as long as the repository is connected. Live team telemetry requires a paid organization.
For and against
For
- Posts severity-rated findings as inline comments.
- Supports four Git providers, including Forgejo.
- Teams can set shared review rules.
- Self-hosting can use local models through Ollama.
Against
- Live team telemetry requires a paid organization.
- Hosted findings remain 90 days after PR closure.
- Hosted embeddings remain while a repository is connected.
The verdict
Octopus combines indexed code context, automated pull request feedback, and team review settings. Teams should consider its hosted data-retention periods and the paid-organization requirement for live team telemetry.
Who it suits
Octopus suits software teams that want automated, AI-assisted pull request reviews across supported Git providers. It also offers a self-hosted option for teams that can supply AI keys or run local models.
Plans and prices
Cloud Free Tier
All review features · All integrations · Community support
Read 20 Oct 2026 · octopus-review.ai
Self-Hosted
Docker Compose deployment · Bring your own keys · Local models possible
Read 20 Oct 2026 · octopus-review.ai
Cloud Usage-Based
Credit balance · Auto-reload · Configurable spend limits · Live team telemetry requires paid organization
Read 20 Oct 2026 · octopus-review.ai
On the record
- AI code context
- When a pull request opens, Octopus retrieves relevant indexed code using vector search and sends the diff and context to a configured language model for analysis.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
- AI limitation
- The terms say generated reviews are suggestions that require human validation and are not a substitute for human review of critical systems.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- Cloud and self-hosted configurations support providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Alibaba Cloud, Cohere, Grok, OpenRouter, and local Ollama in self-hosted deployments.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- API access
- Organization-scoped API tokens are supported for CLI, CI/CD, and scripts, and the documentation exposes CLI model-discovery endpoints.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Audit retention
- Hosted audit entries are retained for 365 days by default, while self-hosted installations can configure retention.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Automatic review workflow
- New or updated pull requests receive AI reviews, check runs, and line-level comments.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Chat and CLI
- The product includes source-cited codebase chat and a CLI for reviews, context queries, and repository state checks.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
- CLI
- The octp command-line client can trigger reviews, index repositories, query the codebase, manage knowledge documents, and report usage.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company
- The site identifies SC Technology Limited as the company behind Octopus and gives its registered address as 3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- The legal address listed in the terms is 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- The terms identify the operator as SC Technology Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 09579805.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Hosted Octopus stores review and indexing data; review findings remain for the PR lifetime plus 90 days after closure, while indexed embeddings remain as long as the repository is connected.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
- Data processing limitation
- Cloud reviews send repository context to the configured LLM provider; keeping processing entirely on a private network requires self-hosting with local AI services.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Dependency analysis
- The CLI can scan npm dependencies for known vulnerabilities, malicious packages, and supply-chain risks.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Public documentation covers setup, integrations, pricing, CLI, self-hosting, GitHub Actions, security, privacy, terms, and a dated changelog.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- Editor extensibility
- An editor plugin page documents Octopus integration for Cursor and Claude Code, while the organization publishes plugin repositories.octopus-review.ai · read 20 Oct 2026
- GitHub workflow
- The GitHub integration reviews pull requests on open and update, posts inline comments and check runs, and can create issues from findings.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
- Git providers
- Octopus supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Forgejo; GitLab supports self-hosted instances, and private Forgejo can connect through a local connector.octopus-review.ai · read 7 Oct 2026
