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Powerful, extensible, and free code and document review for teams of all sizes, supporting a wide variety of code repositories and integrations. www.reviewboard.org

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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 26/08/2026
🧡 Review Board 8.1 is now out, featuring: • #Forgejo and #Perforce updates • Service Accounts that free up license seats for agents and automations • Self-managed SSL certificate support • A little surprise when you get your next trophy 🏆 www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/08...
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Review Board 8.1: It's Time for an Upgrade
If you've been holding off on upgrading Review Board, now is a great time. Today's release is a major update to Review Board 8, bringing: Licensing improvements Service Accounts that free up seats…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 25/08/2026
Reviewing #hardware designs shouldn’t mean eyeballing two versions, hoping you spot what changed. That's a recipe for delays and deeper expenses. We’re building affordable #EDA review that shows actual diffs for #schematics and PCBs. www.reviewboard.org/eda-review/ #PCB #selfhosted
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Your hardware designs deserve a better review process
Upgrade your electronic design process with Review Board: see how schematics, PCB layouts, RTL, and firmware code change with each revision, and comment directly on your designs. Runs fully on-prem…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 20/08/2026
#Atlassian ends #Crucible support May 15, 2028. Years of history and decisions will disappear the moment you turn off the server. We can import your history into Review Board: On-prem, air-gapped, and with your current VCS. www.reviewboard.org/migrate/cruc... #codereview #devtools #selfhosted
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 17/08/2026
When you're on-prem, you don't have to be down just because they're down. We believe in the future of on-prem. We're code review and document review for every project, every task. We're your team's Review Board. www.reviewboard.org #GitHub #outage #development #codereview #opensource
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Review Board: Review for every project
Code review and document review at scale, on-prem and private. Git, Jujutsu, Perforce, Mercurial, ClearCase, Keysight SOS, Azure DevOps, and more.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 02/07/2026
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Review Board's taking the game industry's lead and dropping all physical products. As of now, all code review whiteboards, projectors, and red/green/yellow highlighters are discontinued.

All code reviews should now be conducted using the digital Review Board product freely available at ReviewBoard.org

Plus and Enterprise plans are available to help you transition to this new digital future.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 15/06/2026
#Forgejo's a Git-based software forge that's been gaining a lot of traction lately. It's open source, privacy-respecting, and easy to run on your own servers (sound familiar? 😉). The Dutch government chose it for their new open source hosting platform: www.opensourceforu.com/2026/04/dutc...
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Dutch Government Backs Forgejo For Sovereign Open Source GitHub Alternative - Open Source For You
The Netherlands has soft-launched a Forgejo-based code forge to reduce reliance on GitHub and GitLab, citing digital sovereignty, supply-chain integrity and
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 11/06/2026
GitHub has had 31.9 days of downtime so far this year (according to red-squares.cian.lol). If you're tired of being blocked, try Review Board. You can still keep your code hosted on #GitHub but move your reviews to Review Board, hosted in your network or by us.
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Pricing
On-prem plans include monthly or annual payment options, with multi-year discounts available. RBCommons plans are month-to-month.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 10/06/2026
Two weeks ago, we launched our Plus/Enterprise tiers with premium features and support. We gave this project a working title of Tiers of the Kingdom, since we started working on it around the time that Tears of the Kingdom released (being a #Zelda nerd is a requirement for working at Beanbag).
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 28/05/2026
Introducing Review Board 8: A new frontier for code and document review! 🥇 Review Board Plus and Enterprise tiers 📝 Office document review and diffing 🏭 #Forgejo 📌 Pinned Quick Access review actions 👑 User roles ✍️ Writing assistance 🧩 New extension capabilities www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/05...
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Review Board 8: The New Frontier
Review Board has always been about helping teams ship the best products they can, products they can be proud of, from code to release. We've always believed people are crucial to the development…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 10/04/2026
The more change descriptions focus on the purpose and intent (the "why") of the code, the more helpful they are during both review and future code archaeology. Code comments are a great place for the nitty-gritty (the "how"). #coding #development #tips #til
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 09/04/2026
Code review get discussed as a way to improve code quality. It is, but it's also about helping developers better learn and grow from each other. What #TIL, skill, technique, or gotcha did you first learn from a code review? #development #developers
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 08/04/2026
🤖 Review Bot 4.1 is now out! Review Bot adds on-prem automated code review to Review Board. This release features: ✅ Updates for Cargo, cppcheck, Go, RuboCop ✅ New control over review e-mails ✅ Enhanced infrastructure diagnostics ✅ Installation fixes www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/04...
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Announcing Review Bot 4.1
Review Bot 4.1 is out today, bringing updated compatibility for several popular tools, improved networking diagnostics, and a new e-mail notification option. Updated Tools Several tools have changed…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 07/04/2026
Microsoft’s retiring their legacy Teams Webhook support at the end of April. If, like us, you need to migrate to their new offering, we’ve written a guide:
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Updating your deprecated Microsoft Teams Webhooks
What’s Happening? Microsoft announced the retirement of their Office 365 Connectors within Microsoft Teams back in 2024. Instead they are moving towards Workflows app-based webhooks. This cau…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 01/04/2026
Somewhere, right now, a developer is sorting 400 COBOL cards off a computer room floor after a late night of keying. Nobody wants to look at it. Nobody cares. But we do. Announcing code review for Punch Cards, powered by Review Board. reviewboard.org/punch-cards/ #mainframes #development
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Review Board for Punch Cards
Column-accurate code review for IBM 1401, System/360, UNIVAC, CDC 6600, and more. Upgrade to full-stack punch card review today!
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 01/04/2026
We just released Review Board 7.0.6! This fixes a major regression in 7.0.5 triggered by a dependency update. The new releases improve installation across Linux distros, add Bitbucket API token support, and improve #security and UX. www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/03...
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Review Board 7.0.6: Important Fixes for 7.0.5
Last week, we released Review Board 7.0.5, which simplified installation, added support for the new-style Bitbucket API tokens, and fixed several bugs. Unfortunately the release build was impacted by…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 20/03/2026
Review Board 7.0.5 is now ready to install! Featuring: > Installer support for more Linux distributions > Linking repositories with the new Bitbucket API tokens > Improved syntax highlighting > Bug fixes and hardened security deps www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/03... #releases #development
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Review Board 7.0.5: Expanded Installation and Better Stability
Today's release of Review Board 7.0.5 simplifies installation across a wide range of Linux distributions, adds support for the new-style Bitbucket API tokens, and fixes several bugs. Expanded Installa...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 09/02/2026
RBTools 6.0 for Review Board code review is here, featuring #Jujutsu VCS support! Plus: 🐍 Better IDE integration for the #Python API 🔒 Universal web-based login in all commands www.reviewboard.org/news/2026/02...
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RBTools 6: Now with Jujutsu
RBTools is an extensible set of command line tools, a Python API, and workflow automations for code and document reviews on Review Board. Today’s release of RBTools 6.0 introduces all-new support for ...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 14/08/2025
Did you know you can review any file in Review Board? Not just source code. Images, Markdown, text files, PDF docs. You can even diff them! Arbitrary binary files? Attach, download, leave a comment. You can review just about anything in Review Board. blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/08/14/a...
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Attach, comment, and review any file with Review Board
Projects are more than just source code. They’re screenshots, art, documentation, data, videos. Review Board supports attaching and reviewing files of all kinds.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 13/08/2025
With #GitHub moving into the CoreAI division at #Microsoft, are you sticking around or planning a move? Most all-in-one products don't focus on code review like we do. If you're planning a move, plan to give Review Board a try. www.geekwire.com/2025/github-...
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GitHub will join Microsoft’s CoreAI division with departure of CEO Thomas Dohmke
Microsoft will bring GitHub into its CoreAI division with the announcement this morning that GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke will be stepping down as the leader of the widely used software development platfo...
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Christian Hammond @chipx86.com · 07/08/2025
The rumors are true. #Jujutsu support is coming to @reviewboard.org. lobste.rs/s/foh4ch/juj...
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Jujutsu support in Reviewboard
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 06/08/2025
Review Board 7.0.4 is out now, featuring: 4️⃣ Custom tab stop widths 🔒 New #SAML customization and provisioning options 🙋‍♀️ User API improvements www.reviewboard.org/news/2025/08... #projects #releases #changelog #codereview
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Review Board 7.0.4: New SAML Options, Custom Tab Stop Widths
Review Board 7.0.4 adds an assortment of new SSO SAML features to help meet the needs of IT departments everywhere, and long-awaited customization of tab stop widths in diffs. All-New SAML Settings IT...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 17/06/2025
There are worlds of software development tools we overlook, innovations we've missed. We hand over our control to a few major companies, accepting the limitations and AI training that come with its use. But there are other ways to develop. blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/06/16/o...
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Own Your Own Code
We’ve handed off control — not just where code lives, but how it moves, who can see it, and what tools we’re allowed to use. Maybe it’s worth asking: Should we take back control of our code? And ho…
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Christian Hammond @chipx86.com · 04/06/2025
One of the things we've built that I think we really got right is DiffX.org. There really isn't any standard for diffs. Every tool has their own format. We've built a spec and implementation for a universal format retaining backwards-compatibility.
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DiffX - Next-Generation Extensible Diff FormatContentsMenuExpandLight modeDark modeAuto light/dark, in light modeAuto light/dark, in dark mode
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 21/05/2025
We've built a new hotbar for your favorite review actions! Customize the buttons you use the most when reviewing. This is now available in the new RBCommons.com, and will be coming to Review Board 7.1 soon.
The review bar at the top, showing Add General Comment and Ship It actions. On the right is a menu showing the actions available to add (Create Review, Edit Review, Add General Comment, and Ship It).
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 27/04/2025
The new RBCommons is live! blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/04/26/w...
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Welcome to the New RBCommons!
The new, long-awaited update to RBCommons, our Review Board code review SaaS, is here! This is a huge update, featuring Dark Mode, multi-commit reviews, a new-and-improved review experience, dashbo…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 27/04/2025
We're beginning our maintenance window on RBCommons.com for today's major service upgrade! We'll let everyone know when the new RBCommons is ready.
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RBCommons: Review Board hosting
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 08/04/2025
Has your team adopted #AI #coding tools? How have they been working out for you? Are you reviewing that code using AI, people, or a mix of both? We'd love to hear how this new era of AI-driven #development has impacted your own work. leaddev.com/culture/ai-c...
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AI coding mandates are driving developers to the brink
Under pressure to embrace AI, developers are growing frustrated by misguided mandates and are left to clean up any collateral damage inflicted on their codebase.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 13/02/2025
RBCommons, our Review Board SaaS, is getting a major update in a week! We're moving to our latest-and-greatest Review Board 7 platform, with enhanced code and document review, Dark Mode, and more. Plus new flexible pricing options for teams of any size. blog.beanbaginc.com/2025/02/11/g...
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Get Ready for the New RBCommons
We’re excited to announce that in the next two weeks, RBCommons will be getting a major update with tons of new features and more flexible pricing for teams of all sizes. The upgrade is planned for…
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 19/12/2024
Review Board 7.0.3 is out now, with a focus on mobile code review improvements, wider compatibility with development tools, several bug fixes, and new extension and API options! www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/12... #projects #releases #development #codereview
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Review Board 7.0.3: Better on Mobile. Better All Around.
Review Board 7.0.3 is all about polish. We've tightened up the mobile experience, broadened diff and repository compatibility, improved performance, and added some new features for extension authors. ...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 27/11/2024
Can you believe Review Board's 18 years old? The development world was pretty different when we started this, and we really don't want to do the math on our ages. But here's some math we're happy to do: We're offering 18% off all new Power Pack licenses and support contracts until 2025!
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Celebrate Review Board’s Birthday with 18% Off
We recently opened up to you all about the future of Review Board and the challenges of creating and sustaining an ethical business built around an Open Source product and keeping its development fund...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 20/08/2024
Administrators, Mercurial users, today's release of Review Board 7.0.2 is for you! Today's release brings: * A new review request experience for administrators * Stronger compatibility with #Mercurial Plus plenty more. www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/08... #programming #development #codereview
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Review Board 7.0.2: A New Administrator Experience
Administrators who also review code: This release is for you. Mercurial users: You, too. Administrators, Review and Rejoice! We never had the best experience for administrators who need to review code...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 06/08/2024
🌘 Dark Mode has arrived in Power Pack 5.3! You can now review documents and analyze reports in the late hours of the night (when you should probably be sleeping) without bright light searing your eyes. Plus, an important security fix for PDF.js. www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/08...
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Power Pack 5.3: Now with Dark Mode (and Security Fixes!)
Dark Mode has arrived in Power Pack! You can now review documents and analyze reports in the late hours of the night (when you should probably be sleeping) without bright light searing your eyes. Thi...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 02/07/2024
🥳 Review Board 7.0.1 is now out, featuring compatibility improvements, bug fixes, and further tweaks to the UI. Strongly recommend upgrading to 7.0.1 if you're on older releases. www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/07... And check out everything else from 7.0! www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/06...
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Review Board 7.0.1: UI and Compatibility Updates
Review Board 7.0.1 fixes some important compatibility issues, and makes further improvements to the UI, building upon what we started in Review Board 7. Let's dig in. RBTools 5 Compatibility Fixes In ...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 26/06/2024
Stacked Changes / Diffs are a great way to keep your work manageable, small, and easy to review, all without adding a burden to your development process. It's a perfect match for Git and Mercurial. And Review Board is a perfect match for Stacked Changes. www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/06...
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Using Stacked Changes with Review Board
Many software development methodologies highlight the importance of writing simple, concise and well organized code. While a lot of thought has been put into coding practices, there hasn’t been much a...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 06/06/2024
Review Board 7 is here! This release is all about improving your code review flow, day or night, with: 🌓 Dark Mode and Light Mode themes 🌃 Image review in the diff viewer 💬 Microsoft Teams support 📱 Mobile diff review www.reviewboard.org/news/2024/06... #codereview #development #projects #release
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Review Board 7: It’s a bright day for code review!
They say it’s darkest just before the dawn. And whether that’s when you’re most productive, or in the middle of a warm, sunny day, Review Board 7 will help you see the code, documents, images, and rev...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 09/04/2024
#Git may get all the attention, but #Subversion and #Perforce have a lot of strengths for #gamedev, with their large binary file support. And Review Board works with all three. Here's one person's deep dive on how they compare for binary files: www.liamfoot.com/subversion-b...
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Christian Hammond @chipx86.com · 04/04/2024
I just realized, before I know it, we'll be hitting 20 years of @reviewboard.bsky.social. Man, do I feel old. It's hard to imagine it now, but #codereview wasn't really a thing when we built this. There were a couple expensive enterprise tools, but #GitHub? Pull requests? They didn't exist.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 03/04/2024
Tip: Use Review Board's image and document review to review the other parts of your project. We'll even show you diffs of your PDF documents and presentations!
Review Board's PDF document review, showing a diff of two PowerPoint presentations and highlighting the text that changed. The presentation topic is "Writing Enterprise WebApps in Bourne Shell."  Both state "Bourn Shell: Why Not?" with bullet points "It's on every system" and "It's memory-safe". They differ in the third bullet point. The left says "You definitely won't completely nuke your system unexpectedly." The right says "You might not completely nuke your system unexpectedly, maybe." The differences in wording is highlighted in red on the left, green on the right.
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 16/01/2024
New security/bug fix releases: 6.0.2, 5.0.7, 4.0.13, 3.0.26. reviewboard.org/news/2024/01... We discovered a vulnerability in-house allowing users with legitimate access to a server to craft a specific API request to fetch diff content they don't have permission to see.
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Review Board Security/Bug Fix Releases: 6.0.2, 5.0.7, 4.0.13, 3.0.26
Today's releases fix an important security vulnerability we've found in-house, and improve stability overall in Review Board 6. API Security Fix We discovered a security issue with two of our APIs whi...
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Review Board @reviewboard.org · 15/12/2023
While AI can be a powerful tool for development and code review, we believe it must be integrated responsibly, with great care and appreciation for people's data, IP, and privacy. We strive to put people first. Our AI Ethics Policy shows how. www.beanbaginc.com/ai-ethics-po...
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AI Ethics Policy
Our commitments to ethical AI use in our products. Effective December 8, 2023.
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