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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
CodeSonar
Star Rating
(13)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(126)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that SonarQube excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher score compared to CodeSonar. Users appreciate its simple deployment process, particularly highlighting the ease of installation on platforms like Kubernetes using YAML formats.
- Users say that SonarQube's integration capabilities are a standout feature, especially with GitHub actions, which allow developers to seamlessly conduct scans and receive actionable feedback on code quality and potential errors.
- Reviewers mention that while CodeSonar is praised for its deep analysis engine and impressive GUI, it faces challenges in user satisfaction metrics compared to SonarQube. Users note that CodeSonar is particularly effective for static code analysis in C/C++, but it lacks the same level of community engagement and recent reviews.
- According to verified reviews, SonarQube provides valuable code suggestions that enhance security and improve coding practices, making it a preferred choice for many developers looking to elevate their code quality.
- Users highlight that CodeSonar offers strong support and maintenance, with a focus on delivering results in various formats for easier interpretation. However, it still trails behind SonarQube in terms of overall user experience and satisfaction.
- Reviewers note that while both tools have their strengths, SonarQube's higher number of reviews and recent positive feedback indicate a more robust and reliable user experience, making it a safer choice for teams looking for effective static code analysis solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CodeSonar
No pricing availableSonarQube
Cloud - based: Free
Free
For developers wanting to try SonarQube.
- Scan of private projects limited to 50k lines of code
- Users limited to max. 5
- Architecture management
Free Trial
CodeSonar
No trial information availableSonarQube
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
9
8.8
109
Ease of Use
8.3
9
8.5
112
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.1
71
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
63
Quality of Support
8.8
8
8.2
91
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.4
57
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
7
8.6
106
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
6.0
20
Analysis
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Testing
Not enough data
6.6
18
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
6.0
21
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
6.8
22
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.2
29
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.8
27
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Security
Not enough data
6.8
34
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
7.9
33
Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Risk Management & Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Lifecycle Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Access Control and Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration and Communication
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CodeSonar and SonarQube are categorized as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Static Code Analysis, and Secure Code Review
Unique Categories
CodeSonar has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CodeSonar
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SonarQube
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Oil & Energy
7.7%
Medical Devices
7.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Other
46.2%
Information Technology and Services
27.2%
Computer Software
21.6%
Financial Services
6.4%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.2%
Other
38.4%
Discussions
What is the easiest way to setup CodeSonar using Azure DevOps
2 Comments
MH
Hi James,
Thanks for your question. Think of CodeSonar as a three layer architecture. There are build, analysis and storage layers. All layers can be...Read more
How does CodeSonar work?
1 Comment
Official Response from CodeSonar
Depends on how detailed you want to be. CodeSonar functions by watching a customer’s build and determining what code might run when a program executes. We...Read more
Is CodeSonar open source?
1 Comment
Official Response from CodeSonar
No. CodeSonar is a proprietary technology, provided under a commercial license.Read more
SonarQube has no discussions with answers
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