SonarQube
Widely used static code analysis and continuous code quality tool that detects bugs, security vulnerabilities and code smells across 30+ languages, with optional AI-assisted fixing (AI CodeFix).
At a Glance
SonarQube is an AI tool for Code quality & documentation (category: Development & Code). Free access: Free plan. Paid from $34 (SonarQube Cloud Team). Documented: 3 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Code quality & documentation
- Paid from
- $34 / Month, 14-day free trial (SonarQube Cloud Team)
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 3
- Sources
- 3 verified sources
Category: Development & Code · Code quality & documentation
Features
SonarQube continuously checks code for quality, security, and maintainability. Cloud Free analyses private projects up to a LOC limit (lines of code) and unlimited public repos, focused on the main branch. CI means continuous integration.
Team adds custom quality gates, branches, AI CodeFix, and Jira. Enterprise covers portfolios, security reports, and org hierarchy. Public Team prices are not listed.
- Static analysis finds bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells
- Coverage across 30+ languages
- Quality profiles and quality gates in CI
- Branch and pull-request analysis
- AI CodeFix suggests repairs; Jira Cloud and webhooks
- Architecture visualisation on Team
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| SonarQube Cloud Free | free | Month | Up to 50,000 LOC for private projects, unlimited public projects Maximum 5 organization members Main-branch analysis and pull requests to the main branch only; no custom quality profiles/quality gates |
| SonarQube Cloud Team | $34 | Month, 14-day free trial | Selectable LOC allowance from 100k to 1.9M Branch and pull-request analysis Quality profiles and quality gates AI CodeFix, Jira Cloud, and webhooks |
| SonarQube Cloud Enterprise | contact sales | Upon request | Freely selectable LOC allowance, per the docs 'ideal from 5M LOC' All Team features plus enterprise hierarchy, portfolios, security reports, SSO/SCIM, audit logs, IP allowlisting |
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FAQ
Is SonarQube available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is the vendor of SonarQube based?
SonarSource SA is based in Switzerland. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How much does SonarQube cost?
The cheapest paid plan of SonarQube is SonarQube Cloud Team at $34. 3 plans are documented in total, each with its price and limits.
Is SonarQube currently available?
SonarQube is still active: SonarQube exists as a self-hosted SonarQube Server (with a free Community Build) and as SonarQube Cloud with the subscription tiers Free, Team, Enterprise plus a separate OSS plan for open-source projects. Per the official docs the Team plan includes, among other things, 'AI CodeFix'.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://www.sonarsource.com/products/sonarqube/
- https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-cloud/administering-sonarcloud/managing-subscription/subscription-plans
- https://www.sonarsource.com/products/sonarqube/cloud/
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