GitHub CodeQL vs Qodana
GitHub CodeQL
codeql.github.com
Qodana
jetbrains.comSide by side
| Figure | GitHub CodeQL | Qodana |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $30/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · C and C++ Static Analysis Tools | 8.5 (#4) | 8.8 (#1) |
| Spec score · Static Analysis Tools | 8.5 (#8) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Purpose | CodeQL is a language and toolchain for code analysis that treats code as data. | Qodana runs static code analysis from the IDE through CI to detect code smells, duplicates, complexity, vulnerabilities, and license issues. |
| Security analysis | CodeQL is designed to automate security checks and help security researchers perform variant analysis. | Taint analysis helps identify risks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, command injection, and path traversal. |
Plans
GitHub CodeQL
- Free for research and open sourceFree
- GitHub Code Security$30 a month
- CodeQL for open source and researchFree
- GitHub Code Security$30 a month
- GitHub Free with CodeQL code scanningPrice not published
Qodana
- CommunityFree
- Ultimate$5 a month
- Ultimate Plus$15 a month
- Ultimate Plus Self-HostedPriced on request
In their own words
GitHub CodeQL
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Qodana
Qodana analyzes code from the IDE through CI to find code smells, duplication, complexity, vulnerabilities, and license issues. Its baselines mark findings as new, unchanged, or resolved, and quality gates can block CI/CD pipelines based on issue counts, severity, coverage, or vulnerable and license-incompatible dependencies. Taint analysis identifies risks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, command injection, and path traversal. Qodana supports most JetBrains IDEs, along with VS Code, Visual Studio, and Cursor. Listed CI integrations include GitHub Actions, GitLab, TeamCity, Jenkins, and Azure Pipelines; Docker images can run in CI/CD pipelines. Self-Hosted runs within an organization’s infrastructure with Docker or Kubernetes deployment options. The Community plan is free and includes one team and 30 days of detailed history. Ultimate costs $5.00 per active contributor per month billed annually at $60.00; Ultimate Plus costs $15.00 per active contributor per month billed annually at $180.00. Licensing uses active contributors over the past 90 days, with a minimum of three.