SonarQube Pricing (2026)
SonarQube starts at $34 per month, with a free tier. SonarQube is Sonar's code quality and security analysis tool, offered as a free open source Community Build, paid self-managed Server editions priced by lines of code, and the hosted SonarQube Cloud.
Plans listed by the maker
As published on the SonarQube listing. Amounts are shown as written; check the maker's site for taxes, regional pricing and current promotions.
| Starter plan | Community Build - Free - open source, LGPL-3.0, self-managed |
| Second plan | SonarQube Cloud Team - from $34/month - up to 100k LOC, 14-day trial (Free plan: private projects up to 50k LOC) |
| Third plan | Server Developer / Enterprise / Data Center - per instance per year by LOC - contact sales |
How it compares
Across the 57 Developer Tools tools on TechLogHub, 79% offer a free tier and the median published entry price is $8. SonarQube is above the category median and has a free tier. Directory-wide, 57% of tools have a free tier and the median entry plan is $9.99.
Medians come from the TechLogHub pricing report, recomputed daily.
What similar tools charge
Ranked by similarity to SonarQube (shared use cases, audience and stack), showing each tool's listed entry point.
| Tool | Free tier | Entry price | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon | $0 | Open source / Beacon Cloud Free - $0 - MIT agent; cloud: 20+ agents, 50 findings, MCP session search, share sessions · Beacon Cloud Pro - $20/month (billed annually) - unlimited findings, full MCP, agent memories, skills from sessions, real-time alerts · Team - $30/seat/month + $10/month base (billed annually, up to 20 seats); Enterprise - custom | |
| OpenText Fortify Static Code Analyzer | — | Fortify SAST - contact OpenText for pricing · Fortify on Demand (SaaS) - contact OpenText | |
| Gologin | $0 | Free - $0 - 3 cloud runs of up to 15 min, 3 desktop browser profiles · Cloud Professional - $4.50/month - 50 browser hours, 1 parallel session, $0.09/extra hour · Cloud Business - $8/month - 100 browser hours, 2 parallel sessions, $0.08/extra hour (Enterprise $14: 200 hours, 3 sessions) | |
| Ultracite | — | Open source - Free - MIT license, no paid plans (GitHub Sponsors accepted) | |
| LaunchDarkly | $0 | Developer - $0 per month - 1 project, 3 environments, 14-day retention, monthly allowances · Foundation - pay as you go (e.g. $10 per service connection billed yearly, $8.33 per 1K client-side MAU billed yearly) - 30-day retention · Enterprise - custom pricing - SSO/SAML, SCIM, audit logging, 100+ day retention | |
| LogBrew | $25 | Free · $25/mo · $80/mo |
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SonarQube pricing FAQ
Quick answers about SonarQube's plans, free tier and billing
Does SonarQube have a free plan?
Yes. SonarQube lists a free tier, and paid plans start at $34. Plans listed by the maker: Community Build - Free - open source, LGPL-3.0, self-managed, SonarQube Cloud Team - from $34/month - up to 100k LOC, 14-day trial (Free plan: private projects up to 50k LOC), Server Developer / Enterprise / Data Center - per instance per year by LOC - contact sales.
How much does SonarQube cost?
SonarQube starts at $34 per month. The maker lists these plans: Community Build - Free - open source, LGPL-3.0, self-managed, SonarQube Cloud Team - from $34/month - up to 100k LOC, 14-day trial (Free plan: private projects up to 50k LOC), Server Developer / Enterprise / Data Center - per instance per year by LOC - contact sales. An enterprise plan is also mentioned.
How does SonarQube pricing compare with other Developer Tools tools?
Across the 57 Developer Tools tools on TechLogHub, 79% offer a free tier and the median published entry price is $8 per month. SonarQube is $34, above the category median and has a free tier.
How is SonarQube billed?
Based on the listed plans, SonarQube offers monthly subscription, annual billing. A free trial is mentioned.
What are cheaper alternatives to SonarQube?
Beacon (free tier), Gologin (free tier), Ultracite (free tier), LaunchDarkly (free tier) are similar Developer Tools tools listed on TechLogHub with a lower or free entry point.
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