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HeyDeer vs ChatOSS

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HeyDeer compared with ChatOSS
DetailHeyDeer logo HeyDeerChatOSS logo ChatOSS
What it doesAI code reviews and fixes for GitHub pull requests Desktop app for AI agents working with open source and cloud models
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inSG Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 1,000 credits first month, 300 monthly after; Starter: $9/month with 2,500 monthly credits; Pro: $39/month with 12,000 monthly credits. No seat fees. Add-on credits start at $5 for 500 credits at base rate of $10 per 1,000 credits, with volume discounts. Reviews of public repositories free up Free: Local Ollama models with unlimited usage, no account required. Cloud Plus: $20/month including $20/m of usage credits (10% ChatOSS fee), web search, and BYOK unlock. Cloud Max: $100/month including $100/m of usage credits. BYOK Yearly: $39/year to use your own API keys from Ollama Cloud, OpenR
Key features
  • Independent review model that checks all pull requests uniformly regardless of authorship
  • Dual model verification to reduce false positives
  • Autopilot for automated fixing and iteration
  • Review walkthrough showing what to read first and what to skim
  • Support for team standards via REVIEW.md and AGENTS.md
  • Configurable feedback scope (Concise, Balanced, Detailed)
  • Standard and Deep review depths for different complexity levels
  • MCP servers for additional review context
  • Works with public and private repositories
  • @heydeer mention for questions and task handoff
  • Agents work directly inside repositories and write code
  • Extensible suite of apps you can build
  • Switch between local Ollama and cloud models mid-conversation
  • Support for multiple open source models including Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Minimax, Gemma, Nemotron
  • Run many agents in parallel on models of your choice
  • Web search capability on cloud plans
  • Built-in apps including PR Reviewer and Migration Bot
  • BYOK support for Ollama Cloud, OpenRouter.ai, Anthropic, and OpenAI-compatible providers
  • No data retention for local or cloud conversations
What makes it different
  • Finds 78% more issues than GitHub Copilot on the same pull requests
  • No seat fees regardless of team size or number of repositories
  • Independent and uniform review across all code sources and models
  • Automated fixing with Autopilot until PR is ready to merge
  • Free reviews for open source projects up to fair-use limit
  • Free forever with local Ollama models, no account or credit card required
  • Run AI agents directly in your code repositories for real work
  • Switch between open source and cloud models without restarting
  • Flat 10% fee on cloud plans with all usage going to model providers
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +1 (up) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)13
Citation Flow (Majestic)3127
Referring domains (Majestic)1368

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