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ProvalAlternatives
Looking for a Graphite alternative?
Proval vs Graphite
Graphite combines stacked PRs, a merge queue, and Graphite Agent on GitHub. If you mainly need AI review on GitLab or Forgejo, or you refuse GitHub-only lock-in, Proval is a Graphite Agent alternative focused on self-hosted review rather than stacked PR UX.
Features
Proval vs Graphite
| Feature | Graphite | Proval |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starter ~$20, Team ~$40/user (AI unlimited on Team) | Free + Your Own Model |
| Deployment | SaaS only (no self-host) | Self-hosted |
| Works with | GitHub only (no GitLab or Forgejo) | GitHub, GitLab, Forgejo |
| Your own model or API | Graphite Agent (managed) | Your Own API, Your Own Model |
| License | Commercial (not open source) | Open Source |
| Focus | Stacked PRs + merge queue (workflow lock-in) | Lightweight agent loop, self-hosted, privacy-first |
Capabilities
What each tool can do
| Capability | Graphite | Proval |
|---|---|---|
| Pull Request Review | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pull Request Reply | ✅ | ✅ |
| Issue Reply | ❌ | ✅ |
| Inline Review | ✅ | ✅ |
| PR Summary | ✅ | ✅ |
| GitHub support | ✅ | ✅ |
| GitLab support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Forgejo support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Self-hosted without Enterprise | ❌ | ✅ |
| Local Model support | ❌ | ✅ |
| Open Source | ❌ | ✅ |
| Graphite PR inbox UI | ✅ | ❌ |
Verdict
When to choose Proval over Graphite
Choose Proval for multi-provider self-hosted review with Your Own Model. Stay with Graphite when stacked PRs and the Graphite inbox on GitHub are the product you want.