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| Product | SonarQube for IDE by SonarSource View product | GitHub Code Scanning by GitHub View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | SonarQube for IDE by SonarSource is an IDE code analysis extension. Key features include AI CodeFix. Compare deployment, integrations and top SAST alternatives. | Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | IDE Code Analysis Extension (Linter) | Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST) |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Software & Technology | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | IDE extension (local); IDE extension | Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise Server |
| Data residency | Local analysis on the developer machine | United States; European Union; Customer-hosted options |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: no | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: no | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Visual Studio CodeJetBrains IDEsVisual StudioEclipse | GitHub repositoriesCI/CD runners (GitHub Actions, self-hosted) |
| Compliance | Supports OWASP Top 10 and CWE secure coding rules | SOC 1SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-218 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Visual Studio CodeIntelliJ IDEA and JetBrains IDEsVisual StudioEclipseSonarQube ServerSonarQube Cloud | GitHub ActionsVisual Studio CodeJenkinsAzure DevOpsJiraSlack |
| Industries | Cross-industrySoftware & Technology | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentManufacturingEducation+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | SonarSource | GitHub |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2008 |
Overview
What it is
SonarQube for IDE
SonarQube for IDE by SonarSource is an IDE code analysis extension. Key features include AI CodeFix. Compare deployment, integrations and top SAST alternatives.GitHub Code Scanning
Evaluating GitHub Code Scanning? See how this SAST tool handles native CodeQL analysis and SARIF report ingestion, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
SonarQube for IDE
IDE Code Analysis Extension (Linter)GitHub Code Scanning
Developer-First Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Best for
SonarQube for IDE
Cross-industry, Software & TechnologyGitHub Code Scanning
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Manufacturing, Education, Retail, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
SonarQube for IDE
Contact VendorGitHub Code Scanning
Contact VendorFree trial
SonarQube for IDE
Free trial: yesGitHub Code Scanning
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Deployment details
SonarQube for IDE
IDE extension (local); IDE extensionGitHub Code Scanning
Cloud SaaS; On-premises (GitHub Enterprise Server); GitHub Cloud; GitHub Enterprise ServerData residency
SonarQube for IDE
Local analysis on the developer machineGitHub Code Scanning
United States; European Union; Customer-hosted optionsKey features
What it offers
SonarQube for IDE
- Real-time on-the-fly analysis
- Issue explanations and fix guidance
- Connected mode with SonarQube Server and Cloud
- Shared quality profiles
- Secrets detection
- AI CodeFix
- Free to use
- In-editor code review
GitHub Code Scanning
- Native CodeQL analysis
- SARIF report ingestion
- Inline pull request annotations
- Automated branch scanning
- Custom query creation
- CWE classification
- Automated code vulnerability scanning
- Pull request security review
Platform & access
API access
SonarQube for IDE
API access: noGitHub Code Scanning
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
SonarQube for IDE
SSO: noGitHub Code Scanning
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
SonarQube for IDE
RBAC: noGitHub Code Scanning
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
SonarQube for IDE
Multi-tenant: noGitHub Code Scanning
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
SonarQube for IDE
Mobile app: noGitHub Code Scanning
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Compliance
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Industries
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Regions
SonarQube for IDE
GitHub Code Scanning
Vendor
Company
SonarQube for IDE
SonarSourceGitHub Code Scanning
GitHubHeadquarters
SonarQube for IDE
Geneva, SwitzerlandGitHub Code Scanning
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
SonarQube for IDE
1,000+GitHub Code Scanning
10,000+Founded
SonarQube for IDE
2008GitHub Code Scanning
2008