Best Static Analysis Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: MATLAB Grader is ranked #1 of 38 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Qodana and Snyk Open Source. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Qodana. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Codacy at $1.50/mo.
When reviewing code, compare static analysis tools on the languages and development environments they support, as well as their security analysis and custom rules. CI/CD support may matter for connecting checks with an automated development process; deployment options, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add further comparison points. Qodana and Codacy lead the ranking, with PMD and GitHub CodeQL also among the first entries. Consider the criteria that match your codebase and workflow, including whether IDE support, configurable rules, or integration with CI/CD are priorities for your team.
38 static analysis tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 MATLAB Grader Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · Free
#2 Qodana Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $5/mo
#3 Snyk Open Source Also great · 7.3 Free plan · $25/mo
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Language support
- C, C++, Ada
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Language support
- 60+ languages, including Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Kotlin, Python, Go, C#, C/C++, Ruby, Rust, Groovy, VB.NET, and Android Java
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About QodanaVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About Snyk Open SourceVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Language support
- Java, C, C++, Objective-C, Erlang
- Security analysis
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About PMDVisit site - Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$30/mofirst paid tier About Semgrep CodeVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Language support
- C, C++, Objective-C
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Language support
- Ansible, Azure Resource Manager, C, C++, CloudFormation, C#, CSS, Docker, Flex, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Objective-C, PHP, PL/SQL, Python, RPG, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Swift, Terraform, TypeScript, T-SQL, VB.NET, VB6, XML, JSON, YAML, Groovy; Enterprise also adds ABAP, COBOL, JCL, PL/I, and Apex
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About GitarVisit site - Free planFree trial extensionWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 18 /user/mo
- Language support
- Apex, AsyncAPI, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager Templates, C, C++, C#, CoffeeScript, Crystal, CSS, Dart, Dockerfile, Elixir, GitHub Actions, Go, Groovy, Helm, Java, OpenAPI, PHP, PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, Rust, Sass, Scala, Serverless Framework, Shell, Swift, SQL, Terraform, Transact-SQL, TypeScript, Unity, Velocity, Visual Basic, Visualforce, XML, XSL, YAML
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.50/mofirst paid tier About CodacyVisit site - apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Language support
- C/C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Markdown
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Language support
- C, C++, CUDA C++, C#, Rust
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 100 /user/mo
- Language support
- Ada, Assembly, C, C++, Objective-C, Objective-C++, CUDA, C#, Fortran, Java, JOVIAL, Pascal/Delphi, Python, Rust, VHDL, Visual Basic/VB.NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, XML
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8343.33/mofirst paid tier About UnderstandVisit site - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Language support
- C, C++, Java, Ada95, and Assemblers
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWebWindows
- Language support
- C, C++, Rust
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Language support
- C, C++, Ada
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Language support
- 450+ languages, frameworks, and databases; examples include Java/JEE, .NET, C#, COBOL, and SQL
- Security analysis
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWebWindows
- IDE support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Language support
- .NET, C#, VB.NET
- Security analysis
- Yes
- IDE support
- Yes
- CI/CD support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which static analysis tool is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
MATLAB Grader is ranked #1 of 38 with a score of 7.4. Qodana is second and Snyk Open Source third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Codacy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.