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SonarQube vs Xygeni comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

SonarQube
Ranking in Application Security Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
134
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (1st), Software Development Analytics (1st)
Xygeni
Ranking in Application Security Tools
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (13th), Software Supply Chain Security (13th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of SonarQube is 16.9%, down from 26.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Xygeni is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SonarQube16.9%
Xygeni0.5%
Other82.6%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

KH
Sr Software Engineering Supervisor at Mozarc Medical
Gains control over rule customization and achieves reliable vulnerability assessment
The deployment process took me about 2 or 3 hours to deploy SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube), although I do not remember exactly since it was done about 2 years back. Currently, about 10 of my developers are using SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) in my company. I do not have plans to increase the usage of SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) in the future as there will not be any requirement to increase. I am a senior software engineer and supervisor at Mozark Medical. My corporate email address is karthik.k.a.r.t.h.i.k.h.a.r.p.a.n.h.a.l.l.i@mozarkmedical.com. Overall, I would rate SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) as a 9 out of 10.
AI
Business development manager at RSsecurity
Unified monitoring has reduced alert noise and provides accurate, proactive application security
Xygeni was highly effective for us, but there are areas where improvements could be made. More customization options for dashboards and reports would help teams tailor the platform to their specific metrics and workflows. I also occasionally encounter DevOps tools that are not yet supported natively. Expanded coverage for niche or emerging tools would make onboarding even smoother. These points, however, are minor compared to the overall value the platform delivers, especially given the strength of its AI-driven detection, remediation, and supply chain protection capabilities. It would also be an improvement for licensing with regard to on-premise variants. Perhaps we could have an on-premise option for standard subscription.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is a good deal compared to all other tools on the market."
"There's plenty of documentation available to users."
"It helps our developers work more efficiently as we can identify things in a code prior to it being pushed to where it needs to go."
"It automatically scans for code, detects vulnerabilities, and generates daily reports."
"The most valuable feature of SonarQube I have found to be the configuration that has allowed us to can make adjusts to the demands of the code review. It gives a specified classification regarding the skill, prioritization, and it is easy for me to review and make my code."
"The customizable dashboard and ability to include results and coverage from unit test and other static analysis code tools."
"It is the best product we use for easy integration into YAML pipelines for scanning."
"The integrations SonarQube provides with our software delivery pipeline are very seamless."
"Xygeni provides a comprehensive and developer-friendly approach to securing the entire software supply chain."
"The visibility of our open-source supply chain dependencies and real-time detection of vulnerabilities have been invaluable."
"Since using Xygeni, the time to review vulnerabilities has decreased."
 

Cons

"There are times that we have the database crash. However, this might be an issue with how we have configured it and not a software issue. Apart from this, I do not see any issues with the solution."
"The solution needs to improve its customization and flexibility."
"When we have a thousand products published over it, we expect it to be more efficient in terms of serving requests from the browser."
"We had some issues where the Quality Gate check sometimes gets stuck and it is unclear."
"There is need for support for the additional languages and ease of use in adding new rules for detecting issues."
"SonarQube Cloud could improve its vulnerability detection compared to Veracode."
"I think SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) should improve by integrating a new feature that includes AI. As soon as I see that they've got a new feature that integrates AI that is not as generative as other GenAI platforms that actually generate the code and help developers develop faster, I believe that capability is lacking."
"I've been told by the developers that the solution is too limited. It's not testing enough within the containers."
"Xygeni was highly effective for us, but there are areas where improvements could be made."
"There should be more configuration options that make it easier to target the issues that are more important in your organization's context."
"Xygeni could be improved if on-premise options were available starting from the starter packages, not only the enterprise models."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is both a free and licensed version. The free version has limitations on development languages and support."
"The licence is standard open source licensing"
"It's a bit expensive for us. The currency rate of the dollar is a problem but it may be fine for other countries."
"The beauty of this solution is the free open-source version is capable enough in doing pretty much what an enterprise-level version can do."
"It's an open-source product."
"I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"I am using the free version of the solution."
"The price point on SonarQube is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
5%
Comms Service Provider
32%
Security Firm
17%
Retailer
15%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise79
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Questions from the Community

Is SonarQube the best tool for static analysis?
I am not very familiar with SonarQube and their solutions, so I can not answer. But if you are asking me about which tools that are the best for for Static Code Analysis, I suggest you have a look...
Which gives you more for your money - SonarQube or Veracode?
SonarQube is easy to deploy and configure, and also integrates well with other tools to do quality code analysis. SonarQube has a great community edition, which is open-source and free. Easy to use...
How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?
We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Xygeni?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Xygeni was great, as it suits the requests.
What needs improvement with Xygeni?
Xygeni was highly effective for us, but there are areas where improvements could be made. More customization options for dashboards and reports would help teams tailor the platform to their specifi...
What is your primary use case for Xygeni?
I most often use Xygeni for monitoring our applications. When monitoring our applications, I use Xygeni when I see changes in code flow and codebase, and I compare the old codebase with the current...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Sonar, SonarQube Cloud
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