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6.4#7 in lintersFree plan
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PMD

6.8#2 in code clone detection toolsFree plan
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FactBiomePMD
PurposeBiome is a toolchain for web projects that provides tools to maintain project health.PMD is an extensible cross-language static code analyzer that finds common programming flaws.

Biome plans

  • Open-source BiomeFree

PMD plans

  • PMDFree

Pick Biome if…

Biome suits web project teams looking for formatting, linting, and import organization in a single toolchain. Its standalone executable, editor extensions, and CI links can fit a range of development setups.

Pick PMD if…

PMD suits developers and teams who want static checks across supported languages, custom rules, and duplicate-code detection. It can fit command-line, build-tool, and CI workflows, provided the required Java version is available.

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