Qodo verifies quality.
Hyrax architects the codebase.
Qodo focuses on test generation and pull request review, and generated tests are a genuine strength. Hyrax operates on the whole repository: it audits six domains, then verifies each change against the existing suite before opening a pull request.
- Hyrax audits roughly 400 of its own repositories.
- Free plan: full access, up to 100 PR reviews a month, a $30 starter credit, and $10/month ongoing.
Verified end to end, with no Qodo handoff
What changes when Hyrax runs above the tools.
The codebase, not the diff
Qodo sees the change in front of it. Hyrax audits the whole repository, so problems that no single pull request touches still surface.
Verified before it arrives
Every change runs the project baseline tests, build and lint, and passes a second reviewer agent, before the pull request exists.
Context that compounds
The map of the codebase lives in the repository and strengthens with every merge, so the next decision starts from everything learned before it.
How Hyrax and Qodo make decisions.
| Decision criteria | Qodo | Hyrax |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of work | The pull request and individual functions. | The whole repository, audited continuously across six domains. |
| Codebase context | Retrieval across the repository for review and test generation. | A durable map committed to the repository as HYRAX.md and .hyrax/discovery, so it strengthens as the codebase changes. |
| Output type | Reviews, generated tests and suggested code changes. | Verified pull requests, plus issues ranked by severity and effort. |
| Verification | Generates tests, and the team runs the suite. | Baseline tests, build, lint and a second reviewer agent run against the project itself before a pull request opens. |
| Human control | The team accepts suggestions and merges. | A human approves and merges every pull request. Hyrax never merges on its own. |
| Delivery surface | IDE extensions plus Git provider pull requests. | GitHub pull requests, with issues and posture in the Hyrax console. |
| Pricing model | Free plan, then per seat from around $19 per user per month. | Free plan with a $30 starter credit and $10/month ongoing. Paid is $30 per user per month and each paid user gets $30/month of credits. |
Read how Qodo describes itself: www.qodo.ai(opens in a new tab)
Comments on a diff, or a verified pull request.
- 01A pull request opens and Qodo reads the diff.
- 02Qodo returns comments, summaries and suggested changes.
- 03The team interprets the feedback, makes the edits, and merges.
- 01Maps the codebase and keeps the map in the repository
- 02Applies architectural judgment across six domains
- 03Opens a verified pull request that a human merges
GitHub-native. Human-controlled. Verified before merge. No training on customer code.
From install to the first verified pull request.
Install the GitHub App
Grant read access to the repositories in scope. No card is required to start.
Hyrax maps the repository
Discovery writes HYRAX.md and .hyrax/discovery into the repository, so humans and AI tools read the same context.
Review the first pull request
Approved upgrades arrive as verified pull requests. A human merges every one.
Both tools solve real problems.
Choose Qodo if
The gap is test coverage, and the team wants generated tests plus review feedback close to the editor. Qodo is built for exactly that.
Choose Hyrax if
The question is what the codebase needs next. Hyrax ranks issues by severity and effort across six domains, and every change has already run the project suite and build.
Free plan, then per seat with usage limits.
Free plan with a $30 starter credit and $10/month ongoing. Paid is $30 per user per month, and each paid user gets $30/month of credits.
Questions about Qodo and Hyrax.
Does Hyrax work alongside Qodo?
Yes, and most teams run both. Qodo keeps doing its job. Hyrax works at the level of the whole codebase, decides what is worth changing, and delivers verified pull requests. Nothing about the Qodo setup has to change.
What does Hyrax change in the repository?
Discovery writes HYRAX.md and a .hyrax/discovery directory, which document the architecture, conventions and risk areas of the codebase. Everything else arrives as a normal pull request on its own branch. Hyrax has no write access to the default branch.
How does pricing work?
The free plan includes full access, a $30 starter credit and $10/month of credits ongoing, with no card required. The paid plan is $30 per user per month, and each paid user gets $30/month of credits. Pull request reviews are included on every plan.
What happens after signup?
Installing the GitHub App and granting access to a repository takes a few minutes. Hyrax maps the codebase, then runs the first audit and returns issues ranked by severity and effort. The first verified pull requests follow once an audit is approved.