SonarSource SA

SonarQube

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

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What is SonarQube?

SonarQube is the leading tool for continuously inspecting the Code Quality & Security of your codebases and guiding development teams during Code Reviews. Covering 27 programming languages, while pairing-up with your existing software pipeline, SonarQube provides clear remediation guidance for developers to understand and fix issues and ultimately deliver better and safer software. With over 170k deployments helping small development teams as well as global organizations, SonarQube provides the means for all teams and companies around the world to own and impact their Code Quality.

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SonarQube Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SonarQube?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Respectful
Altruistic
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Automated Workflow

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Mobile Application Security Testing

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Policy Engine and Enforcements

Container Security Testing

Risk Scoring

False Positive Remediation

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

SonarQube Reviews

Bharat L.

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Ease your source code review work with SonarQube

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SonarQube from other similar products?

the efficiency and the time taken by the product to give the results out, makes it unique and different from others

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I love the CLI version, gives a good feeling while testing the source code

What do you dislike most about this product?

the process, first set it up offline and then with CLI and then results on the UI

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a good product, good for the developers, so that they can develop a good secured product

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Ramaseshan N.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Great Product in the Market

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SonarQube from other similar products?

Comprehensive Code Analysis: SonarQube offers a comprehensive set of static code analysis rules covering a wide range of programming languages, frameworks, and technologies. This extensive coverage ensures that developers can identify and address code quality issues, security vulnerabilities, and technical debt across their entire codebase. Customizable Quality Profiles: SonarQube allows users to define customizable quality profiles tailored to their specific project requirements, coding standards, and performance benchmarks.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of my favorite aspects of SonarQube is its comprehensive and customizable code analysis capabilities. SonarQube offers a wide range of static code analysis rules covering various programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, allowing developers to identify and address code quality issues, security vulnerabilities, and technical debt effectively. I appreciate how SonarQube provides customizable quality profiles, enabling organizations to tailor code analysis rules to their specific project requirements and coding standards.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity of Setup: Setting up SonarQube for the first time can be complex, especially for users who are new to the platform or lack experience with static code analysis tools. The process involves installing and configuring the SonarQube server, setting up analysis projects, configuring quality profiles, and integrating with CI/CD pipelines. Resource Requirements: SonarQube can be resource-intensive, particularly for large codebases or organizations with extensive project portfolios. Users may need to allocate sufficient hardware resources, such as CPU, memory, and storage, to ensure optimal performance and scalability.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Assess Your Needs: Before implementing SonarQube, assess your organization's specific requirements and objectives for code quality management and static code analysis. Consider factors such as the size and complexity of your codebase, the programming languages and frameworks used, and the desired level of integration with CI/CD pipelines. Plan Your Implementation: Develop a clear plan for implementing SonarQube within your organization. Define your goals, scope, and timeline for deployment, and identify key stakeholders and team members who will be involved in the implementation process.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Amit C.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

SonarQube is amazing and Swift!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SonarQube from other similar products?

We can integrate SonarQube seamlessly with build tools, such as Gradle and ant

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SonarQube reports duplicate code, code coverage, unit testing, code complexity historical.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It lacks advanced code security features.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It's a open source and supports various languages such as C# and Java.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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SonarQube Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SonarQube?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Automated Workflow Workflow based on events.

Vulnerability Scanning Identify security vulnerabilities in applications and middleware.

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Analyzes application source code to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Mobile Application Security Testing Analyzes mobile apps and/or APIs to identify security vulnerabilities.

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Analyzes applications while in runtime to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Analyzes libraries and other components of an application to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

Policy Engine and Enforcements Includes standard and/or customizable security policies, and the ability to enforce policies.

Container Security Testing Analyzes application containers to identify security vulnerabilities.

Risk Scoring Provides an overall risk score that consolidates and normalizes assessment results and allows for comparisons against other third parties.

False Positive Remediation Resolves false positives using either human curators and/or machine-enabled algorithms.

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in Provides plug-ins or other means to integrate directly into popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs).

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

SonarQube Reviews

Bharat L.

Ease your source code review work with SonarQube

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ramaseshan N.

Great Product in the Market

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amit C.

SonarQube is amazing and Swift!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Automated Workflow

Vulnerability Scanning

Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

Mobile Application Security Testing

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

Software Composition Analysis (SCA)

Policy Engine and Enforcements

Container Security Testing

Risk Scoring

False Positive Remediation

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement