Best Infer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from static analysis tools ranked against Infer on the same published basis.
- 1Infer vs Qodana
- 2Infer vs CodeScene
- 3Infer vs Cppcheck
- 4Infer vs Codacy
- 5Infer vs Gitar
- 6Infer vs MATLAB Grader
- 7Infer vs Snyk Open Source
- 9Infer vs Semgrep Code
- 10Infer vs Squish
- 11Infer vs Veracode DAST
- 12Infer vs PVS-Studio
- 13Infer vs Understand
- 14Infer vs PMD
- 15Infer vs Clang Static Analyzer
- 16Infer vs Flawfinder
- 17Infer vs CodeChecker
- 18Infer vs Black Duck Coverity
- 19Infer vs LDRA Tool Suite
- 20Infer vs Perforce QAC (formerly Helix QAC)
- 21Infer vs OpenText Fortify SAST
Infer alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qodana | 7.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CodeScene | 7.8 | Free plan | €18/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Cppcheck | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Codacy | 7.7 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Browser, Web |
| 5 | Gitar | 7.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | MATLAB Grader | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Snyk Open Source | 7.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Semgrep Code | 7.3 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Squish | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Veracode DAST | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | PVS-Studio | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Understand | 7.1 | No | $8343.33/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | PMD | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Clang Static Analyzer | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Flawfinder | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | CodeChecker | 6.7 | No | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Black Duck Coverity | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | LDRA Tool Suite | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Perforce QAC (formerly Helix QAC) | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Web, Windows |
| 21 | OpenText Fortify SAST | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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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 7.9 out of 10. The others here: CodeScene, Cppcheck, Codacy 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 how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.