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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (72.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$495.00 1 seats Per Year
SonarQube
Star Rating
(125)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansVisual Expert
Star Rating
(12)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$495.00 1 seats Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that SonarQube Server excels in Static Code Analysis with a score of 9.0, providing comprehensive insights into code quality, while Visual Expert, although strong, has a slightly lower score in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Visual Expert shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.0, making it more accessible for teams new to code analysis, whereas SonarQube Server has a score of 8.3, indicating a steeper learning curve for some users.
- G2 users highlight that SonarQube Server's API / Integrations score of 7.7 reflects its robust capabilities for integrating with various development tools, while Visual Expert lacks in this area, which may limit its flexibility in diverse environments.
- Users on G2 report that Visual Expert's Quality of Support is rated at 9.3, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team compared to SonarQube Server's score of 8.0, which some users feel could improve.
- Reviewers mention that SonarQube Server provides strong Analytics and Trends features with a score of 8.3, allowing teams to track code quality over time, while Visual Expert's analytics capabilities are perceived as less comprehensive.
- Users say that SonarQube Server's Documentation score of 7.7 could be improved, as some find it lacking in clarity, whereas Visual Expert's documentation is often praised for being user-friendly and detailed, contributing to its higher overall satisfaction ratings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SonarQube
Community Edition
Free
Explore: https://www.sonarsource.com/plans-and-pricing/
- Free
- Popular & classic languages support
- Integration with DevOps platforms
Visual Expert
Standalone License
$495.00
1 seats Per Year
Yearly Subscription.
- Cross References / Impact Analysis
- Code Review
- Code Inspection
Free Trial
SonarQube
Free Trial is available
Visual Expert
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
108
9.5
11
Ease of Use
8.5
111
8.9
11
Ease of Setup
8.1
70
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
63
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
91
9.4
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
57
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
105
10.0
11
Features by Category
Administration
7.8
19
Not enough data
6.0
20
Not enough data
Analysis
7.4
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
Testing
6.6
18
Not enough data
5.9
19
Not enough data
6.0
21
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
6.9
21
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
Management
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
7.7
35
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
Security
6.9
33
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
7.9
33
Not enough data
Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Software Intelligence Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Software Intelligence Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management & Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Lifecycle Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration and Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Governance Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
6.3
8
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SonarQube and Visual Expert are categorized as Static Application Security Testing (SAST) and Static Code Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SonarQube
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Visual Expert
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.6%
Computer Software
21.8%
Financial Services
6.5%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.2%
Other
38.7%
Information Technology and Services
54.5%
Computer Software
27.3%
Online Media
9.1%
Higher Education
9.1%
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Other
0.0%
Discussions
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Visual Expert has no discussions with answers
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