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DeepSource
Static analysis is still real; the "AI autofix" premium is not.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Ruff / ESLint covers the headline feature free, so the $8/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- AI code review inside the PR flow. Anthropic, February 24, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 1 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Ruff / ESLint.
- What the call is worth $96/yr
- $8/mo at the entry paid tier — $96 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- Anthropic
- Since
- February 24, 2025
- List price
- $8/mo
- Per year
- $96
The backstory
DeepSource runs static analysis across a repo and opens autofix PRs. The analysis engine is genuine engineering. The premium AI layer on top is exactly what CodeRabbit, Copilot review and agentic reviewers now do inside the pull request for free or near-free. Wounded: the deterministic analysis survives, the AI upsell does not.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $96/yr G
GitHub Copilot Bundled with most GitHub plans.
github.com open_in_new R
Ruff / ESLint Free deterministic linting.
eslint.org open_in_new C
Claude Code Agentic coding in your terminal, on an existing subscription.
claude.com open_in_new1 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.