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Hound

FTV55

Yes, Hound has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $29/mo.

About

Hound is an automated code review tool for GitHub pull requests. It comments on code quality and style issues when a pull request is opened or updated, so teams can review changes against configured style guides and linters.

The service supports JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Swift, PHP, Sass, Go, Elixir, TypeScript, CoffeeScript, Haml, and Shell. It is aimed at teams that want automated feedback on formatting and style, with support for custom guides and a security policy for repository access.

  • GitHub pull request review comments
  • Code quality and style checks
  • Supported languages and linters
  • Customizable style guides
  • Public repo free access
  • Private review limits by plan

Free Tier Value

55
FTV score
Est. value$29 / month
Credit cardNot stated
Feature parity55%

This free tier is a real, ongoing offer for public repositories, but it is capped to public projects only and does not extend to private-repo reviews. The cheapest paid plan is $29/month for up to 50 private reviews, so the free tier is worth about $29/month in practical terms for teams that can stay public, with no credit-card-free signup explicitly stated on the page.

How FTV is calculated →

What's included in the free tier

Verified

  • Free for public repositories only.
  • Includes automated code review comments on GitHub pull requests.
  • Supports public repo reviews for JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Swift, PHP, Sass, Go, Elixir, TypeScript, CoffeeScript, Haml, and Shell.

See Hound pricing for current limits.

Paid plans

Chihuahua

$29 / mo
private reviews
50
  • Up to 50 private reviews
  • Private repository support

Terrier

$49 / mo
private reviews
300
  • Up to 300 private reviews
  • Private repository support

Labrador

$99 / mo
private reviews
1000
  • Up to 1,000 private reviews
  • Private repository support

Husky

$199 / mo
private reviews
3000
  • Up to 3,000 private reviews
  • Private repository support

Pricing extracted from Hound's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.

Common questions

Is Hound free forever?

Yes. Hound has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.

What happens when you exceed Hound's free tier?

You move to a paid plan. Hound's cheapest paid plan is Chihuahua at $29 / month.

What is Hound's free tier worth?

Hound's free tier is worth about $29 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 55/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.