PR Sift vs Octotree
Octotree adds an IDE-like code tree to GitHub, with a pull request tree in its paid plan. PR Sift is free and built only for reviews.
PR Sift16/16
Octotree3.5/16
Features below with full support count as 1, partial as ½. Checked 10 November 2026.
| Feature | PR Sift | Octotree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Yes: FreeFree | Partly: PR tree needs Pro, $35 a yearPR tree needs Pro, $35 a year |
| Public source code | Yes: PolyForm ShieldPolyForm Shield | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Filter by file type | Yes: Including your own endingsIncluding your own endings | Not listed: Search by nameSearch by name |
| Filter by change | Yes: Added, modified, deleted, renamed, with notesAdded, modified, deleted, renamed, with notes | Partly: Lines added and removed per fileLines added and removed per file |
| Combine filters | Yes: Type and change togetherType and change together | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Remember hidden types | Yes: On every pull requestOn every pull request | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Smart categories | Yes: Tests, migrations, translations, config, CITests, migrations, translations, config, CI | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Changed-files tree | Yes: With searchWith search | Partly: In ProIn Pro |
| Collapse a whole subtree | Yes: Any folder and its childrenAny folder and its children | Yes: YesYes |
| Mark files and folders viewed | Yes: Files and whole foldersFiles and whole folders | Partly: Shows GitHub’s marks, in ProShows GitHub’s marks, in Pro |
| Progress | Yes: Files left in a ringFiles left in a ring | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Viewed resets on change | Yes: By file contentBy file content | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Private line notes | Yes: Multi-line, stay in your browserMulti-line, stay in your browser | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Send notes to AI | Yes: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Claude, ChatGPTClaude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| Split view per file | Yes: All files or one fileAll files or one file | Not listed: Not listedNot listed |
| No account needed | Yes: Token optionalToken optional | Partly: Free account for some featuresFree account for some features |
| Repository code tree | No | Yes |
From Octotree’s official pages on 10 November 2026. "Not listed" means we found nothing there, not that it is missing. Sources: www.octotree.io, www.octotree.io, chromewebstore.google.com.
See it in PR Sift
Choose PR Sift if
- A free changed-files tree and filters.
- Hide noise by type and change, for good.
- Private notes for your AI.
Choose Octotree if
- Browse repository code like an IDE.
- GitHub Enterprise or several accounts.
- Bookmarks and a PR list by review state.
Questions
Is PR Sift a free Octotree alternative for pull requests?
For reviews, yes: tree, filters, viewed tracking and notes are free. It does not browse repository code.
Do I need an account?
No. A GitHub token is optional.