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SonarQube vs gosec: catalog facts
SonarQube	gosec
Freemium Free starting option, with paid plans for larger teams and more features.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Self-hosted server or managed cloud option Tracks technical debt and reliability as well as security	Static analysis aimed specifically at Go code Available as a GitHub Action for CI
Running the server yourself needs infrastructure and maintenance Advanced features are in paid plans	Only analyses Go code Static analysis can report false positives
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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