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SemgrepSonarQube
Freemium

The community scanning engine is free. Commercial platform features are separate.

 Freemium

Free starting option, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.

macOS, Linux, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs custom or shared rules in development workflows.
  • Self-hosted server or managed cloud option
  • Tracks technical debt and reliability as well as security
  • Rule quality and language support affect what it can detect.
  • Running the server yourself needs infrastructure and maintenance
  • Advanced features are in paid plans
Downloadable app Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: LGPL-2.1 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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