SonarQube
Continuous code quality and security analysis (SAST) for many languages.
- Status
- Generally available
- Last checked
- Checked · Oct 12, 2026
- License
- Open source
- Pricing
- Free tier · from $0 (Community)
What it is
SonarQube provides static analysis for code quality and security (bugs, vulnerabilities, code smells, coverage) across 30+ languages, self-hosted or cloud.
The standard for continuous code-quality and security static analysis.
When it fits — and when it doesn’t
A good fit for
Continuous code-quality/security gates
SAST in CI with quality gates
Multi-language codebases
Broad language coverage
Known weaknesses
Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.
- 01
Advanced features are paid
Branch analysis/security depth in paid tiers
- 02
Setup/tuning effort
Quality gates need configuration
What it does well
Comprehensive code quality + SAST
Bugs, vulnerabilities, smells, and coverage in one
30+ languages
Broad language support
Self-hostable Community Edition
Free static analysis on your infra
Pricing
- Free tier
- YesCommunity Edition free (self-hosted)
- Paid from
- $0 (Community)
- Model
- Flat rate
- Enterprise plan
- Yes
Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.
Performance benchmarks
How Fast Is It?
Set up SonarQube
Setup steps, common gotchas and what to check after 30 days.
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