# Socket vs SonarQube

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SonarQube

| Attribute | Socket | SonarQube |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.9 (71% (medium)) | 70.9 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 497 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,928 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A developer-focused security platform that analyzes the behavior of software dependencies to identify and block malware, mining software, and other supply chain threats. Socket protects against both known and emerging threats with real-time detection across package managers and programming languages. | A code verification system that scans source code repositories for bugs, security flaws, and quality problems, supporting both human-written and AI-generated code. It integrates directly into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines to provide real-time feedback and automated fix suggestions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sca":true,"sast":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"open_source":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true,"license_compliance":true}` | `{"sca":true,"dast":false,"sast":true,"sbom":true,"hosting":"both","ci_native":true,"ide_plugin":true,"auto_fix_pr":true,"open_source":true,"iac_scanning":true,"reachability":true,"secret_scanning":true,"container_scanning":true,"license_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"Cargo"},{"name":"Go packages"},{"name":"VSCode"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"CodeCatalyst"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"TravisCI"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Codemagic"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"GitHub Advanced Security"},{"name":"Backstage"},{"name":"Compass"},{"name":"Cortex"},{"name":"Harness"},{"name":"Port"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | LGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","summary":"Free tier available with GitHub app and Socket Firewall; enterprise pricing available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://socket.dev/blog/github-actions-pricing-whiplash","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:21:38.534Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$34/month","features":["30+ languages","code quality standards","bug and vulnerability detection","secret scanning","AI-powered code fixes","PR analysis","commercial support available"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":34,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams analyzing up to 100k lines of code","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"private_loc":"up to 100k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["40+ languages including ABAP, COBOL, Apex","all Team features plus","advanced security reports and audit logs","OWASP, CWE, PCI DSS, MISRA C++:2023 compliance","unlimited users and projects","SSO, SCIM, CMK/BYOK, IP allowlist","enterprise hierarchy and portfolios","GitHub Advanced Security integration","enterprise SLA","premium support"],"description":"For large organizations with advanced security and compliance needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced Security"},{"name":"Sonar Agent Essentials"}],"summary":"From $34/month. Free tier for open source projects. 14-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sonarsource.com/jp/plans-and-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:24:06.893Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":34,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 28 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.8.0.126808","date":"2026-08-05T07:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"26.8.0.126808"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.7.0.124771","date":"2026-07-08T13:48:56Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.0.124771"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.6.0.123539","date":"2026-06-03T09:56:25Z","type":"stable","version":"26.6.0.123539"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.5.0.122743b","date":"2026-05-19T12:59:25Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.0.122743b"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.4.0.121862","date":"2026-04-10T13:17:33Z","type":"stable","version":"26.4.0.121862"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.3.0.120487","date":"2026-03-03T09:53:50Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.0.120487"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.2.0.119303","date":"2026-02-04T10:07:42Z","type":"stable","version":"26.2.0.119303"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/26.1.0.118079","date":"2026-01-06T14:46:07Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.0.118079"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.12.0.117093","date":"2025-12-23T15:00:10Z","type":"stable","version":"25.12.0.117093"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.11.0.114957","date":"2025-11-05T10:26:59Z","type":"stable","version":"25.11.0.114957"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.10.0.114319","date":"2025-10-03T13:33:44Z","type":"stable","version":"25.10.0.114319"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.9.0.112764","date":"2025-09-01T15:33:36Z","type":"stable","version":"25.9.0.112764"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.8.0.112029","date":"2025-08-06T13:33:07Z","type":"stable","version":"25.8.0.112029"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.7.0.110598","date":"2025-07-07T09:39:23Z","type":"stable","version":"25.7.0.110598"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.6.0.109173","date":"2025-06-02T14:19:56Z","type":"stable","version":"25.6.0.109173"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.5.0.107428","date":"2025-05-06T08:12:43Z","type":"stable","version":"25.5.0.107428"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.4.0.105899","date":"2025-04-07T13:22:08Z","type":"stable","version":"25.4.0.105899"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.3.0.104237","date":"2025-03-04T14:08:50Z","type":"stable","version":"25.3.0.104237"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.2.0.102705","date":"2025-02-03T16:06:10Z","type":"stable","version":"25.2.0.102705"},{"url":"https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/releases/tag/25.1.0.102122","date":"2025-01-07T15:44:51Z","type":"stable","version":"25.1.0.102122"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.sonarsource.sonarqube%3Asonar-plugin-api&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (DevSecOps Tools)

| Capability | Socket | SonarQube |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Scan types** |  |  |
| SAST (static analysis) | ✓ | ✓ |
| DAST (dynamic analysis) | - | ✗ |
| SCA / dependency scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secret scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Container / image scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| IaC misconfiguration scanning | - | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| OSS licence compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| SBOM generation (SPDX/CycloneDX) | - | ✓ |
| **Remediation** |  |  |
| Automated fix / upgrade PRs | - | ✓ |
| **Prioritisation** |  |  |
| Reachability / exploitability prioritisation | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| First-class CI / pipeline integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-editor / IDE scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| OSS engine available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:42:51.615Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*