Best Infer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from static analysis tools ranked against Infer on the same published basis.
- 1Infer vs Qodana
- 2Infer vs Cppcheck
- 3Infer vs MATLAB Grader
- 4Infer vs Squish
- 5Infer vs CodeScene
- 6Infer vs Snyk Open Source
- 7Infer vs Gitar
- 9Infer vs Semgrep Code
- 10Infer vs Veracode DAST
- 11Infer vs Codacy
- 12Infer vs PMD
- 13Infer vs Understand
- 14Infer vs Clang Static Analyzer
- 15Infer vs PVS-Studio
- 16Infer vs CodeChecker
- 17Infer vs Flawfinder
- 18Infer vs Black Duck Coverity
- 19Infer vs Kythe
- 20Infer vs Polyspace
- 21Infer vs Checkmarx API Security
Infer alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qodana | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Cppcheck | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | MATLAB Grader | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Squish | 7.6 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | CodeScene | 7.5 | Free plan | €18/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Snyk Open Source | 7.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Gitar | 7.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Semgrep Code | 7.4 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Veracode DAST | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Codacy | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Browser, Web |
| 12 | PMD | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Understand | 7.2 | No | $8343.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Clang Static Analyzer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PVS-Studio | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | CodeChecker | 7.0 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Flawfinder | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | Black Duck Coverity | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Kythe | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 20 | Polyspace | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Checkmarx API Security | 6.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Infer alternatives
What is the best alternative to Infer?
Qodana, number 1 in static analysis tools with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Cppcheck, MATLAB Grader, Squish and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Infer?
Qodana is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.