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HeyDeer vs Cursor Bugbot
Bugbot averages $1.00–$1.50 per run. A HeyDeer Standard review is estimated at $0.30–$0.70, and every plan includes monthly credits. For 100 PRs a month, that’s $14 on HeyDeer and $100–$150 on Bugbot.
Higher precision than Cursor Bugbot on ReviewBench
Read the post| Reviewer | Precision | Recall | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeyDeer | 99.0% | 51.4% | |
| Cursor Bugbot | 96.0% | 44.5% |
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Pricing at a glance
| Topic | HeyDeer | Cursor Bugbot |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Free or paid monthly credits; add-on credits available on every plan | Per run; teams pay through on-demand spend |
| Cost per review | $0.30–$0.70 estimated for Standard at the add-on rate | $1.00–$1.50 average per run |
What the same workload costs
Each developer opens 10 PRs a month, and each PR is reviewed once.
| PRs a month | HeyDeer | Cursor Bugbot |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | $6Free + add-on credits | $30–$45 |
| 50 | $9Starter | $50–$75 |
| 100 | $14Starter + add-on credits | $100–$150 |
| 250 | $39Pro | $250–$375 |
| 500 | $66Pro + add-on credits | $500–$750 |
HeyDeer on the cheapest plan for the credits, at our calculator’s Standard estimate for a PR with up to 200 changed lines and a few repository checks. Bugbot at Cursor’s published average per run. USD list prices before tax. Estimate your own workload
Frontier review quality
HeyDeer reviews with frontier models. Each change is examined from independent perspectives, and every finding is checked against your code before it’s posted.
Our evaluationWhat 6,000+ review runs taught us about useful feedback6,132 review runs on our own pull requests, scored on findings worth fixing, minus false positives.Why teams switch from Cursor Bugbot to HeyDeer
- Lower cost per review. At the add-on rate, a Standard review is estimated at $0.30–$0.70, against the $1.00–$1.50 average for Cursor Bugbot. Monthly plans include credits.
- A predictable monthly plan. Credits come with your plan. Add-on credits require a purchase or an admin enabling auto-reload.
- Independent of your editor. HeyDeer reviews the pull request, whichever editor or agent wrote the code.