Codacy vs Hyrax

Codacy grades the code.
Hyrax fixes it.

Codacy aggregates linters and static analysis into quality grades, coverage tracking, and PR gates across many languages. It reports issues; fixing them is manual. Hyrax finds issues and ships fixes verified against the test suite.

13verification steps
6audit categories
$0per-seat fees
hyrax/fix-session-timeout
Merge-ready

[Hyrax] Fix: refresh session token before expiry

hyrax-bot wants to merge · +24 −6

13 / 13 checks passed
Baseline test written
Type check
Unit + integration tests
Post-fix audit clean
CI pipeline confirmed
Closed HYRAX-214 · verified end-to-end, no Codacy handoff
Runs on AWS Bedrock
Code never trained on
13-step verification
Opens PRs, closes tickets
You approve every merge

The difference

Same surface area. Hyrax does the work.

Codacy
  • Aggregates open-source linters into quality grades
  • Coverage tracking and PR quality gates
  • Reports issues — remediation is manual
  • Per-seat pricing that scales with team size
Hyrax
  • Audits across six categories, then executes fixes
  • 13-step verification with baseline tests before every fix
  • Prioritized remediation, not a flat list of grades
  • Usage-based pricing, compute credits included, no per-seat fees

Feature comparison

Everything Codacy does — plus the execution it doesn't.

Capability
Codacy
Hyrax
DetectionStatic analysis
Coverage tracking
Quality grades / gates
FixAutonomous fix execution
Validates fix against your test suite
Opens PR and closes ticket
ContinuousReduces debt without sprints
PricingCompute credits included
Yes
Partial
No

The edge Codacy misses

A fix isn't done until it's verified.

Codacy stops at a suggestion or a scoped patch. Every Hyrax fix runs a 13-step verification before it can merge — baseline tests are established first, the fix is applied, and the full pipeline confirms nothing else broke. Nothing ships on trust.

13steps per fix
0unverified merges
01Isolated worktree
02Baseline tests
03Fix agent (convention-matched)
04Diff size guard (20 files / 2,000 lines)
05Test regression
06Build
07Auto-format
08Lint
09Cross-project test
10Scanner loop (scans its own fix)
11Review loop (second agent)
12Post-fix audit
13PR opened

Pricing

Transparent pricing. Compute included.

Codacy
From ~$18/user/mo

Per-seat. Free for open source; paid tiers priced per developer for private repos and advanced controls.

Hyrax
Free1 private repo, mini-audit monthly. No card.
$0
ProUp to 3 repos, full audit pipeline, $30 of usage included.
$30/mo
TeamUnlimited repos, the learn loop, $200 of usage included.
$200/mo
  • Usage included each cycle
  • Whole-codebase audit, not just PRs
  • Autonomous verified fixes

FAQ

Questions about switching from Codacy.

Yes. Codacy tracks quality grades and coverage. Hyrax fixes the underlying issues with verification. Many teams run both.

Coverage dashboards are Codacy's strength. Hyrax focuses on finding and fixing issues — it runs the existing test suite as part of 13-step verification rather than reporting coverage trends.

Codacy blocks PRs when quality drops; the fix is still manual. Hyrax fixes issues before they reach the gate, so developers stop getting blocked.

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