Cppcheck vs DeepSource
Cppcheck
cppcheck.com
DeepSource
deepsource.comSide by side
| Figure | Cppcheck | DeepSource |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 9 |
| Spec score · Static Analysis Tools | 8.7 (#3) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Deployment | Cppcheck can run locally and in air-gapped environments without license servers or network configuration. | Enterprise customers can choose self-hosted deployment, and the pricing page also lists airgapped deployment as an Enterprise capability. |
| Documentation and support | The project publishes a manual, bug tracker, IRC support channel and contribution guidance, while noting that only a few bugs currently have detailed documentation. | Documentation includes product guides, API reference, CLI installation and usage, self-hosting, billing and troubleshooting FAQs. |
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Integrations | The site lists integrations with Visual Studio, VSCode, Keil, Eclipse, CLion, Qt Creator, and C++ Builder. | The directory lists integrations for Azure DevOps Services, Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Okta, OneLogin, Slack, and Vanta. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 4 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 22 reviews |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.0 out of 5 from 1 rating | 3.3 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Support | Enterprise includes onboarding and configuration support and access to an enterprise support portal; Project includes onboarding support and prioritized second-line support. | The Team plan includes priority support, while Enterprise includes priority support with an SLA. |
| What it does | Cppcheck statically analyzes C and C++ code, concentrating on bugs such as undefined behavior and dangerous constructs. | DeepSource analyzes commits for code-health problems, security vulnerabilities and supply-chain risks, then helps remediate them. |
Plans
Cppcheck
- Cppcheck Premium trialFree
- Open-sourceFree
- Open-source CppcheckFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise LicensePriced on request
- IndividualPriced on request
- ProjectPriced on request
- Project LicensePriced on request
DeepSource
- IndividualFree
- Open SourceFree
- Open SourceFree
- AI Review Standard$8, paid once
- SCA add-on$8 a month
- AI Review Advanced$15, paid once
- Team$24 a year
- Team$30 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Cppcheck
Cppcheck is a static analysis tool for C and C++ code that detects bugs, undefined behavior, and dangerous coding constructs. It can analyze non-standard syntax commonly found in embedded projects. The tool fully supports C++11, C++14, and C++17, with partial support for C++20, and lists integrations with Visual Studio, VSCode, Keil, Eclipse, CLion, Qt Creator, and C++ Builder. Its Soundy mode is intended to help find hard-to-find bugs discovered during testing. The free Open-source plan provides core static analysis. Premium adds checks for safety and security standards, with compliance reports for supported standards; the maker describes Premium as TÜV SÜD certified for safety-critical development. A three-week free trial is offered without a credit card or commitment. Individual licensing excludes CI environments, virtual machines, and containers, while Enterprise supports those environments and air-gapped use. Project requires at least five users and one Git repository. Paid plan prices are available by tailored quotation.
DeepSource
DeepSource is an AI code review platform for teams writing code with AI. It reviews pull requests through static analysis and an AI review agent, looking for bugs, anti-patterns, and security vulnerabilities. The review process uses more than 5,000 deterministic rules, while Autofix can provide verified, pre-generated patches for many detected issues. Other checks include secrets detection, open-source dependency vulnerability scanning, and infrastructure-as-code review for Terraform and CloudFormation. Teams can track code coverage and set thresholds for tested code. Supported version-control systems include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps; listed integrations also include Jira, Okta, OneLogin, Slack, and Vanta. The service is available through web, API, Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployment. Its GraphQL API has a documented limit of 5,000 requests per hour per user. The Open Source tier costs nothing and includes unlimited public repositories and members, plus monthly limits for reviews and formatting runs. Team costs $24 a year, billed yearly, with a stated rate of $24 per user per month. A 14-day trial is available. Enterprise uses custom pricing and offers cloud or self-hosted deployment, among other listed features.