Coverity Scan

Spec sheet

Purpose

Coverity Scan provides static analysis results for registered open source projects.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Founded

2006Read 28 Sep 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Analysis

Its static analysis examines source code without executing it and can follow possible execution paths through the code.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Build limits

Weekly build limits range from 7 to 28 per project depending on lines of code, with daily limits from 1 to 4; excess weekly requests are rejected.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Defects

Examples of issues it finds include resource leaks, null pointer dereferences, memory corruption, buffer overruns, concurrency issues, and insecure data handling.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Eclipse integration

Registered Eclipse Foundation projects can use a Coverity Scan plugin on a Hudson server to send build and source control information for cloud analysis.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Eligibility

Use is limited to registered open source projects, though projects initiated and maintained by for-profit corporations may be approved at Black Duck's discretion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

GitHub

Users can sign in with GitHub and import GitHub projects for analysis.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Languages

The site lists Java, C/C++, C#, JavaScript, Ruby, and Python as supported languages.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Project access

Access to detailed results is generally limited to project members approved by the project administrator, and the service follows responsible disclosure.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Results

The site says the root cause of each defect is explained to help developers fix bugs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Support policy

The site says only the latest two tool releases are supported and projects should expect to update approximately once a year or more often.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Travis CI

The sign-in page says users can automate Coverity Scan builds with Travis CI.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Upload API

The site announced a new API endpoint for uploading builds larger than the previous 500 MB request limit.Read 7 Oct 2026 · scan.coverity.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Static Analysis Tools#16 of 377.8