Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
Simian Similarity Analyzer
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Clone detection methodtext
- 4Scan scoperepository
- 5CI integrationYes
- 6IDE integrationNo
- 7Self-hosted optionYes
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Overview
Simian Similarity Analyzer is ranked #3 of 23 in code clone detection tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Simian Similarity Analyzer plans and pricing
All plansSimian Similarity Analyzer Free Open source · Apache License 2.0 simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on code clone detection tools
- Clone detection method
- textsimian.quandarypeak.com
- Scan scope
- repositorysimian.quandarypeak.com
- CI integration
- Yessimian.quandarypeak.com
- IDE integration
- Nosimian.quandarypeak.com
- Self-hosted option
- Yessimian.quandarypeak.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Simian scans source files and reports duplicated blocks of code across codebases.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- File types
- The maker says Simian analyzes human-readable files, including source code, markup, stylesheets, Markdown, and plain text.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported languages
- Listed languages include Java, C, C++, C#, COBOL, Python, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, XML, CSS, Sass, Less, Visual Basic, and Groovy.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Performance
- The maker reports a JDK test analyzing over 2.4 million lines and finding more than 140,000 duplicate lines in under five seconds, with results varying by hardware, operating system, and options.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Runtime
- Simian runs on the Java Virtual Machine and the repository says its generated JAR runs on JDK 8 or newer.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Usage
- The maker says it can be run locally, from scripts, or as part of a build pipeline.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Output formats
- Results are plain text by default, with XML, YAML, and editor-friendly formats also supported.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Configuration
- Options include a configurable duplicate-line threshold, file include and exclude patterns, language selection, and controls for ignoring identifiers, strings, numbers, and other differences.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Build integration
- The repository documents Gradle integration, including an example task that runs Simian against project source files.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- License
- Simian Similarity Analyzer is licensed under the Apache Software License, Version 2.0.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to Stack Overflow for help with Simian.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Contributions
- The maker welcomes feedback and contributions on GitHub.simian.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- Quandary Peak Research is described on its about page as a Los Angeles-based consulting group.quandarypeak.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2003simian.quandarypeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United Statessimian.quandarypeak.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- simian.quandarypeak.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/quandarypeak/simian· checked 30 Sept 2026
- quandarypeak.com/about/· checked 30 Sept 2026