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Bob by IBM vs Surmado Code Review
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
AI software development partner for quality code.
Automated Code Reviews for Github Teams and Vibe Coders
Primary task
Code reviews
Code reviews
Pricing
Unknown
Free Trial · Trial; then from $15/mo
Pricing details
Not documented — check the provider
Free + from $15/mo
Billing cycle
Not documented
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Listed as available
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Not documented
GitHub
Source rating
No rating recorded
5.0 / 5 · 14 ratings
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31 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Integration Development Environment
- Understands developer intent
- Repository details recognition
- Assists in debugging
- Assists in refactoring
- Designed for GitHub teams
- Zero data retention
- Automatic PR review
- Identifies bugs pre-merge
- Provides actionable feedback
Listed limitations
- Only supports Java upgrades
- Limited to specific IDEs
- No support for non-Java languages
- Focuses mostly on code modernization
- No standalone option
- Only for GitHub
- No GitLab, Bitbucket support
- Limited languages support
- Reviews tied to STANDARDS.MD
- Charged on review basis