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SonarQubeCodeQL
Freemium

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

 Freemium

Free for research and open source code; other use falls under GitHub's CodeQL terms.

Web, Self-hosted Command line
  • Self-hosted server or managed cloud option
  • Tracks technical debt and reliability as well as security
  • Queries follow data flow from source to sink across a codebase
  • Finds every variant of a known bug pattern
  • Running the server yourself needs infrastructure and maintenance
  • Advanced features are in paid plans
  • Free use is limited to research and open source code
  • Writing custom queries means learning the QL language
Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License: GitHub CodeQL Terms and Conditions
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 24, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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