Codacy and Jasper: code quality scans and AI review
Codacy is a code quality and security platform: scans in 49 languages, coverage reports and merge gates, with an AI Reviewer on its Team plan. Jasper is an AI reviewer for GitHub pull requests inside a team workspace. Pick Codacy for security scanning and coverage across GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket. Pick Jasper for a conversational review next to your team's chat and timesheets.
Codacy at a glance
- Codacy Team plan
- $18 per developer/month, billed yearly
- Free
- An IDE plugin for individuals; open source projects
- Works with
- GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab
- Facts checked
- 4 Oct 2026
Jasper vs Codacy: the facts
Each Codacy fact links to the page we read it on. Each Jasper fact links to the Jasper page that describes it.
| Feature | Jasper | Codacy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI pull request review | Jasper: Yes | Codacy: AI Reviewer on the Team plan | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Free for private repositories | Jasper: 250 free AI credits a month for reviews | Codacy: No: the Team plan; free for open source projects | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Git hosts | Jasper: GitHub only | Codacy: GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Security and quality scans | Jasper: No rule engine: AI review only | Codacy: SAST, SCA and secrets scans; quality checks in 49 languages | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Coverage reports | Jasper: No | Codacy: Team plan | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| IDE plugin | Jasper: No | Codacy: VS Code, JetBrains and Cursor, free | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Merge gates | Jasper: Quality gates as a GitHub check (team plans) | Codacy: Merge gates for pull requests on Team | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
| Issue trackers and chat | Jasper: ClickUp, on team plans | Codacy: Jira and Slack on Team | codacy.com, checked 4 Oct 2026 |
Where Codacy is better
- Security scans (SAST, SCA and secrets) and quality checks in 49 languages. Jasper is not a static analyser.
- Coverage reports and merge policies on the Team plan.
- GitHub, Bitbucket and GitLab. Jasper reviews GitHub pull requests only.
- A free IDE plugin for VS Code, JetBrains and Cursor. Jasper has no editor extension.
Where Jasper is better
- Private repositories get reviews on the free plan: 250 free AI credits a month.
- Conversational review: ask /jasper explain, improve, security, docs, summary or review on the pull request.
- On team plans, pull requests link to ClickUp tasks, and Jasper can push branch protection rules to GitHub.
- The review sits in the same workspace as your team's chat, mail and timesheets.
Using Codacy and Jasper together
- Run Codacy for security and coverage, and Jasper for a conversational review. Both report on the pull request.
Codacy pricing
| Plan | Price, as Codacy shows it |
|---|---|
| Developer | Free. An IDE plugin for individual developers |
| Team | $18 per developer/month billed yearly, or $21 billed monthly. Up to 30 developers and 100 private repositories |
| Business | Custom pricing |
Codacy's Team plan includes the AI Reviewer and merge gates, and is free for open source projects. Prices are copied as Codacy's own page showed them to us on 4 Oct 2026; your currency may differ.
Jasper: free to start, with chat and calls, mail in the desktop app, the wiki, staff training, the API client and AI code review with 250 free AI credits a month. Time tracking, leave, the intranet and uptime monitoring are on team plans. See pricing or talk to us.
Adding Jasper next to Codacy
- Keep Codacy running as it is.
- Install the Jasper GitHub App on the repositories you want reviewed.
- Tell Jasper what to focus on in its review prompt or an AGENTS.md file, so it does not repeat Codacy's checks.
- If you only want one AI reviewer, turn off Codacy's AI Reviewer or Jasper's automatic reviews for those repositories.
See Jasper for yourself
Start free and invite your team, or talk to us about moving across.
Questions people ask
How much does Codacy cost?
The Team plan is $18 per developer a month billed yearly, or $21 monthly, for up to 30 developers. The IDE plugin is free, open source projects are free, and Business is custom.
Does Codacy have AI code review?
Yes. Codacy's Team plan includes its AI Reviewer and merge gates for pull requests.
Can Jasper replace Codacy?
Not for security scanning or coverage. Jasper has no rule engine, SAST or coverage reports. Many teams run a scanner and an AI reviewer side by side.
Which git hosts does Jasper support?
GitHub only. GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure DevOps are not supported yet.
How many free reviews does Jasper give?
Your workspace gets 250 free AI credits a month. Each review uses some, more for a bigger change, including a new review after a push.
Sources and review log
- https://www.codacy.com/pricing, checked 4 Oct 2026
We read every Codacy fact on Codacy's own website, and remove any we can't confirm. Next review due 3 Dec 2026. Tell us if something here is out of date.
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Codacy is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product we compare against. Jasper (heyjasper.ai) is a team workspace built by Shakewell. Jasper (heyjasper.ai) is not affiliated with Jasper AI.