Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
CodeChecker
- 1Runs onAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Security analysisYes
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: codechecker.readthedocs.io

Overview
CodeChecker is ranked #16 of 39 in static analysis tools on Specifiction. It runs on API, Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.
Compared on static analysis tools
- Security analysis
- Yescodechecker.readthedocs.io
Facts
- Purpose
- CodeChecker is static analysis infrastructure built on the LLVM/Clang Static Analyzer toolchain.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Analysis
- Its command-line tools run supported analyzers against a JSON compilation database and produce analysis results.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Supported analyzers
- The documentation lists analyzers for C/C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, and Markdown.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Report management
- The web interface can store, filter, compare, and visualize analyzer reports, including bug paths in code.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Review workflow
- Users can comment on reports and set review status in the web GUI.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Incremental analysis
- CodeChecker can limit reanalysis to changed files and their dependencies.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation describes Gerrit and GitLab review integrations and a reusable GitHub Actions workflow.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Editor extension
- The Visual Studio Code extension can run analysis, reanalyze a file when saved, and browse reports in the editor.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Users can run a CodeChecker web and storage server locally or deploy the server with Docker.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The web application supports PostgreSQL or SQLite backends.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Access control
- The server supports authentication and permissions scoped globally or by product; the documentation also describes LDAP and PAM as external authentication methods.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Analysis limitation
- Analysis runs locally and can only be invoked from the command line; storing reports to a server also requires the command line.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Platform limitation
- The documentation says Windows installation is available through pip, but build logging is unavailable on Windows.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- The packaging requirements specify Python 3 version 3.11 or later.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Analyzer support
- It runs Clang-Tidy, Clang Static Analyzer, Cppcheck, GCC Static Analyzer and Facebook Infer for command-line C/C++ analysis.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Broader analyzer support
- The supported analyzer list includes tools for C/C++, C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go and Markdown.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Server authentication options include dictionary credentials, PAM, LDAP and OAuth, with OAuth templates documented for GitHub, Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra.codechecker.readthedocs.io · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/feature_comparison/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/web/permissions/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/deps/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/supported_code_analyzers/· checked 3 Oct 2026
- codechecker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/web/authentication/· checked 3 Oct 2026



