Mergify
Toulouse merge-queue platform that batches and tests pull requests before they hit main
Quick Overview
| Company | Mergify SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools |
| Headquarters | Toulouse, France |
| Founded | 2019 |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Free plan up to 5 users / Open Source plan free for public repos / Max plan $21 per seat/month (15% off billed yearly) / Enterprise on request |
| Free Option | Free plan, no credit card required |
| Replaces | GitHub's native merge queue, Bors, manual PR babysitting |
Detailed Review
Mergify solves one specific problem this category otherwise leaves to GitHub or GitLab's own tooling: batching and testing pull requests before they land on the main branch, so a team with a busy repository stops discovering that two individually-green PRs break the build together. It layers on top of GitHub or GitLab rather than replacing either, adding a merge queue plus CI Insights and Test Insights that surface which checks are actually slowing a team down.
The Toulouse company publishes its pricing in full: a free plan for up to five active users, an Open Source plan that's free and unlimited for public repositories, a Max plan at $21 per seat per month with a 15% discount for annual billing, and Enterprise quoted separately. An "active" user is anyone who opened a PR or pushed a commit in the last 30 days, so idle accounts and bots don't count against the bill.
Mergify doesn't host code or run builds itself — it depends entirely on GitHub or GitLab already being in place, so it's an addition to this category's forges rather than an alternative to any of them. For a team whose main branch keeps breaking despite individually passing pull requests, that's a narrow, well-priced fix; for a team without that specific pain, it's one more subscription to justify.
What Mergify does well
- Merge queue prevents individually-green PRs breaking main together
- Free plan for up to 5 active users
- Free, unlimited Open Source plan for public repositories
- Full published pricing, including the per-seat rate
- CI Insights and Test Insights included, not a separate add-on
Where Mergify falls short
- Only works on top of GitHub or GitLab, not standalone
- Doesn't host code or run builds itself
- Per-seat pricing on the Max plan adds up for larger teams
- Narrow scope compared with a full CI/CD platform
Standout feature. A merge queue that only exists to stop two green pull requests breaking main the moment they land together.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Merge queue prevents individually-green PRs breaking main together
- Free plan for up to 5 active users
- Free, unlimited Open Source plan for public repositories
- Full published pricing, including the per-seat rate
- CI Insights and Test Insights included, not a separate add-on
Cons
- Only works on top of GitHub or GitLab, not standalone
- Doesn't host code or run builds itself
- Per-seat pricing on the Max plan adds up for larger teams
- Narrow scope compared with a full CI/CD platform
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mergify?
Mergify solves one specific problem this category otherwise leaves to GitHub or GitLab's own tooling: batching and testing pull requests before they land on the main branch, so a team with a busy repository stops discovering that two individually-green PRs break the build together. It layers on top of GitHub or GitLab rather than replacing either, adding a merge queue plus CI Insights and Test Insights that surface which checks are actually slowing a team down.
Where is Mergify based?
Mergify operates from Toulouse, France, which places it under EU (France).
What does Mergify cost?
Free plan up to 5 users / Open Source plan free for public repos / Max plan $21 per seat/month (15% off billed yearly) / Enterprise on request. Free plan, no credit card required.
Who is Mergify best for?
Teams whose merge queue keeps breaking main. A merge queue that only exists to stop two green pull requests breaking main the moment they land together.
What are the drawbacks of Mergify?
Only works on top of GitHub or GitLab, not standalone. Doesn't host code or run builds itself. Per-seat pricing on the Max plan adds up for larger teams. Narrow scope compared with a full CI/CD platform.