Codacy vs SonarQube:
Complete Comparison

It depends on your needs. Codacy is easier to set up and better for small teams wanting simple code quality metrics. SonarQube offers deeper analysis and is better for enterprises needing self-hosted solutions with extensive language support. However, both tools only cover code quality—they lack cloud security, runtime protection, and compliance automation.

Yes, some teams use both—Codacy for quick PR feedback and SonarQube for deeper analysis. However, this adds complexity and cost. TigerGate provides a unified alternative that covers code quality plus cloud security and runtime protection in one platform.

Codacy offers a free tier for up to 4 users and free unlimited access for open source projects. Paid plans start at $15/user/month for team features. TigerGate also offers a free tier with more security capabilities included.

TigerGate provides unified code-to-cloud security. While Codacy and SonarQube only analyze code, TigerGate adds: (1) Cloud security with 576+ checks for AWS/GCP/Azure, (2) Container and Kubernetes security, (3) eBPF runtime monitoring, (4) Compliance automation for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS. You get a single platform instead of multiple tools.

Yes. TigerGate includes code quality analysis comparable to both tools, plus security scanning (SAST, SCA, secrets, IaC), cloud security, runtime monitoring, and compliance automation. You can consolidate to a single platform.

All three tools integrate well with GitHub. Codacy has excellent PR comments and is known for quick GitHub setup. SonarQube requires more configuration. TigerGate provides GitHub integration with PR comments, quality gates, and additional security context.