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Gitar
What Gitar is
Gitar is a code change verification agent that reviews pull requests, investigates CI failures and can apply and verify fixes. It reviews changes with codebase and team-convention context, then posts consolidated findings and inline notes where relevant. When a pipeline fails, it distinguishes code breakage from flaky tests and infrastructure noise, and identifies root causes. Subject to team rules, it can commit fixes to a branch and iterate until CI passes. Teams can specify review, fix, escalation, approval and merge rules in natural language in repository files. Gitar supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps, including self-hosted instances, and connects to CI systems such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins and TeamCity. It is listed as a cloud service, with API and self-hosted options. Pricing is on request for Enterprise. Core costs $20 per user per month billed annually, or $25 per user per month billed monthly, and has a 14-day free trial. A free plan is available for qualifying public open-source repositories.
Who it suits
Gitar may suit software teams using pull requests and CI pipelines, from small teams to enterprises. Its repository-level rules and support for multiple code hosts and CI systems may fit teams with defined review and fix policies.
What it does well
- Reviews pull requests with codebase and team conventions.
- Identifies root causes of CI failures.
- Can commit fixes and iterate under team rules.
- Supports four code-hosting platforms.
- Free plan available for qualifying open-source repositories.
What to know first
- Core is $20 per user monthly when billed annually.
- Enterprise pricing is on request.
- The free plan requires a qualifying public repository and license.
Limits
The free plan is for public GitHub or GitLab repositories with an OSI-approved license. Core and Pro are limited to 50 users and include a 14-day free trial; Enterprise has custom pricing and unlimited users.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free for Open Source | At no cost · Public GitHub or GitLab repository · OSI-approved license · Pro plan features · Apply now | Free |
| Core | $20/ user / mo billed annually; $25/ user / mo billed monthly · Unlimited public & private repos · Up to 50 users · 14-day free trial | $20 a month |
| Pro | $40/ user / mo billed annually; $50/ user / mo billed monthly · Unlimited public & private repos · Up to 50 users · 14-day free trial | $40 a month |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing & agreements · Unlimited public & private repos · Unlimited users · API access · Dedicated support | On request |
As sonarsource.com lists them, read 30 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Gitar product page on Sonar’s website.
- Choose the free open-source plan, a Core or Pro subscription, or contact Sonar about Enterprise.
- Connect a supported code host: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure DevOps.
- Connect a supported CI system such as GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI, or Jenkins.
- Set review, fix, escalation, approval, and merge rules in repository files.
Verdict
Gitar combines pull request review, CI diagnosis and rule-governed automated fixes. Core includes a 14-day free trial; Enterprise pricing is custom, and the free option is restricted to qualifying open-source repositories.
Questions
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free for Open Source plan costs nothing and is for public GitHub or GitLab repositories with an OSI-approved license.
How much do the paid plans cost?
Core is $20 per user per month billed annually or $25 per user per month billed monthly. Pro is $40 per user per month billed annually or $50 per user per month billed monthly. Enterprise uses custom pricing.
Which code hosts and CI systems does Gitar support?
Code hosts include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps. CI integrations include GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI, Buildkite, Bitrise, Harness, TeamCity, and Jenkins.
Can Gitar work with self-hosted code hosts?
Yes. Gitar supports various self-hosted instances of GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
Who makes Gitar?
Gitar is a Sonar product. Sonar was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
What is included with Enterprise?
Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, custom deployment options, audit logs, dedicated support, custom integrations, and API access. It supports unlimited users and repositories.
Facts from Gitar's own pages
- Analytics
- Gitar provides dashboards for review and CI performance, including cross-repository trends on Pro. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Autonomous fixes
- Gitar can commit fixes to a branch and iterate until CI passes, subject to rules set by the team. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- CI diagnosis
- Gitar separates real pipeline breakage from flaky tests and infrastructure noise and identifies root causes. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- CI integrations
- Supported CI systems include GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI, Buildkite, Bitrise, Harness, TeamCity, and Jenkins. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Code hosting
- Gitar supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps, including various self-hosted instances. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Code review
- It reviews pull requests with codebase and team-convention context and posts consolidated findings with inline notes where relevant. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Company size fit
- small, mid market, enterprise · sonarsource.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- SOC 2, iso27001, GDPR · sonarsource.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Data handling
- The pricing page says code and data are deleted after an agent run and are not used by Gitar or its LLM providers to train models. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- cloud · sonarsource.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Enterprise options
- Enterprise includes SSO/SAML, custom deployment options, audit logs, dedicated support, custom integrations, and API access. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · sonarsource.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas, USA and Geneva, Switzerland · sonarsource.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, CircleCI, Buildkite, Bitrise, Harness, TeamCity, Jenkins, Jira, Linear, Slack · sonarsource.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Gitar as built for teams shipping code at agentic volume and velocity, from startups to enterprise engineering organizations. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Other integrations
- The Pro plan lists Slack, Linear, and Jira integrations. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Policy controls
- Teams can define review, fix, escalation, approval, and merge rules in natural language in repository files. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Gitar is a code change verification agent that reviews pull requests, diagnoses CI failures, applies fixes, and verifies changes against CI. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Regional processing
- Enterprise customers can request beta regional cloud processing in the EU, Singapore, Australia, or Japan; the page says these instances are hosted on AWS and are not enabled by default. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
- Security standards
- Sonar says it maintains ISO 27001:2022 certification and SOC 2 Type II attestation across its products and services. · sonarsource.com, 30 Sept 2026
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