# Hound free for open source

What Hound gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

- Website: https://houndci.com/
- Categories: testing

## Hound automated style review

**What you get.** Free automated code style review on GitHub pull requests for public repositories ("Hound is free for public repos!"), with comments on style issues, support for 12+ languages (JavaScript, Ruby, Python, Swift, PHP, Go, TypeScript, etc.) and customizable style guides. Private repos start at $29/month.

**Who qualifies.** Applies to the project.

**How to apply.** Click "Get started with GitHub" and sign in with a GitHub account; no separate application.

Program page: https://houndci.com/

Verified 2026-09-07 - manual: homepage live, states 'Hound is free for public repos!'

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