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Hound vs Mira
Both stand on code review software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Choose Hound if your team works with GitHub and wants automated style and code-quality comments with customizable guides. The free option is for public repositories; teams reviewing private repositories need a paid plan with a review cap.
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Free plan Self-hostedWeb
Mira offers contextual reviews, security checks, and feedback-derived rules for teams prepared to self-host. Confirm that your code host is supported and account for direct model-provider costs.
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| Hound | Mira | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Chihuahua: $29 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | houndci.com | miracode.ai |
| On code review software | #28 of 50 | #24 of 50 |
Hound: what it does well
- Comments on pull requests when opened or updated.
- Supports twelve listed programming and markup languages.
- Offers default and customizable style guides.
- Free plan covers public repositories.
- GitHub App places comments directly in pull requests.
What to know first
- The free plan is limited to public repositories.
- Paid plans cap private reviews at 50, 300, 1,000, or 3,000.
- GitHub is the listed code host.
Mira: what it does well
- Uses indexed project context beyond the diff
- Includes secret scanning and OSV package checks
- Supports GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo
- Free plan includes all features
What to know first
- Self-hosting is the only deployment option
- Bitbucket support is planned, not available
- Users pay model-provider costs directly