Sonarqube Licenses — Official
Before renewing or purchasing, audit your and ensure your pipeline actually utilizes the features (like Branch Analysis) you are paying for.
| Feature | SonarQube Community | SonarQube Commercial | SonarCloud | GitHub Advanced Security | JetBrains Qodana | |--------|---------------------|----------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------------| | | Free (LGPL) | Paid (LOC/year) | Monthly usage | Per active committer | Per user / IDE | | Branch analysis | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Security rules | Basic | Full | Full | Full | Moderate | | On‑premises | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | | IDE integration | Via SonarLint (free) | Same | Same | Yes (VS, IntelliJ) | Native | sonarqube licenses
: Includes static analysis for 15+ languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.) and basic SonarLint integration. Before renewing or purchasing, audit your and ensure
: A SonarQube commercial license does not grant access to SonarCloud, and vice versa. Before renewing or purchasing