Best Static Analysis Tools in 2026
Updated
39 static analysis tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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5 Oct 2026last checked
Static Analysis Tools, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 14 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Klocwork
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 Scrutinizer CI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 SpotBugs
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 29 Unused CSS Finder
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 CAST Imaging
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 31 Coverity Scan
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 32 NDepend
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 33 fortran-src
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 34 Joern
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 35 DeepSource
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 36 JArchitect
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 37 Brakeman
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 38 Checkmarx One
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 39 gosec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 14 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Language support | Security analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Klocwork | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Scrutinizer CI | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy, Scala/SBT, Node.js, TypeScript | Yes |
| 28 | SpotBugs | 5.9 | No | — | — | Java | Yes |
| 29 | Unused CSS Finder | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | CSS, JavaScript | No |
| 30 | CAST Imaging | 5.8 | No | No | — | 450+ languages, frameworks, and databases; examples include Java/JEE, .NET, C#, COBOL, and SQL | Yes |
| 31 | Coverity Scan | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Java, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Ruby, Python | Yes |
| 32 | NDepend | 5.8 | No | No | — | .NET, C#, VB.NET | Yes |
| 33 | fortran-src | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Fortran 77, Fortran 90 | No |
| 34 | Joern | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | DeepSource | 5.6 | No | Yes | 24 /user/mo | — | — |
| 36 | JArchitect | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Brakeman | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Checkmarx One | 5.4 | No | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | gosec | 5.4 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
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