PMD
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What both publish
| Fact | PMD | semdup |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | PMD focuses mainly on Java and Apex and supports 16 other languages, including JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, and XML. | It supports Rust, TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, C#, PHP, Ruby, and C/C++, with a note that heavily macro-based C/C++ may perform less well. |
| License | The project identifies its license as BSD-style. | The project is available under either the MIT or Apache-2.0 license. |
| Purpose | PMD is an extensible cross-language static code analyzer that finds common programming flaws. | Semdup detects near-duplicate code by comparing semantic meanings rather than token sequences. |
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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.
Pick semdup if…
semdup suits developers looking for repository-level semantic duplicate checks, including in pull request workflows. It may also suit users who want local inference and configurable matching thresholds.