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Phorge vs Review Board

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.

Phorge

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Phorge brings project organization and development tools together while letting teams host the software and retain their data. Teams need to meet its server requirements, and Windows-focused toolsets may integrate less well.

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Review Board

Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Review Board combines flexible review workflows with automated checks and self-hosting options. It is worth considering for teams that need repository flexibility or controlled deployment; compare plan limits and support needs.

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The facts

	Phorge	Review Board
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Basic: $6 a month
Plans published	1	5
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	phorge.it	reviewboard.org
On code review software	#17 of 50	#21 of 50

Phorge: what it does well

Includes code review, repository browsing, bug tracking, and wiki tools
Supports Git, Mercurial, and Subversion repository hosting
Herald rules can trigger webhooks
Arcanist supports review, linting, and unit-test workflows

What to know first

Requires a non-Windows server operating system
Shared hosting is unsupported
Windows-focused development setups may have limited tool integration

Review Board: what it does well

Reviews cover code, images, documents, and presentations.
Review Bot can automate static-analysis and security checks.
Self-hosting supports private and air-gapped environments.
Community plan is free and open source under MIT.
Basic costs $6 a month, billed month-to-month.

What to know first

AI review is not available.
Basic lists two integrations.
Enterprise costs $1,518 a month.

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