PVS-Studio

7.1easy start · #12 of 39
in Static Analysis Tools

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows.

PVS-Studio is ranked #12 of 39 in static analysis tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. A free trial is offered.

PVS-Studio plans and pricing

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Team Not published 1 or 2 years fewer than 10 developers · basic support · one supported platform pvs-studio.com · 30 Sept 2026

Enterprise Not published 1, 2, or 3 years 10+ developers · no analyzer feature limits · priority or premium support · all supported platforms pvs-studio.com · 30 Sept 2026

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The record

What it does: PVS-Studio detects bugs and potential vulnerabilities in C, C++, C#, and Java source code on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Supported languages: The download workflow lists C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go.
Included tools: The installation includes command-line tools, compiler monitoring for C and C++, a report converter, DefectDojo and CodeChecker integrations, and a SonarQube plugin.
Security standards: PVS-Studio classifies warnings according to CWE, SEI CERT, MISRA, OWASP, and AUTOSAR.
Security detection: The analyzer can detect vulnerable components, passwords in code, Trojan Source, SQL injections, XXE/XEE attacks, and errors in clearing private data.
Analysis methods: PVS-Studio uses tainted data analysis, intermodular analysis, symbolic execution, data-flow analysis, type inference, and software composition analysis.
Offline operation: PVS-Studio can be used offline for installation, activation, launching, source-code analysis, and other use cases.
Integrations: Plugins and integrations are provided for Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Rider, CLion, Jenkins, SonarQube, DefectDojo, CodeChecker, Unity, Unreal Engine, and IncrediBuild.
Reports: Analyzer reports are available in HTML, XML, CSV, TXT, JSON, CompileError, TaskList, and TeamCity formats.
Team license limit: The Team license is intended for teams of nine people or fewer and has limitations on automatic notifications, centralized analysis-result work, cloud-service integration, and other development-process features.
Enterprise license: Enterprise licenses are intended for medium and large teams, have no analyzer-feature limitations, and can be used by multiple teams in one company.
Trial: A trial key provides full access to the analyzer's features and support for one week.
Support: Clients receive technical support directly from PVS-Studio analyzer developers.
Company history: The company timeline records the founding of OOO Program Verification Systems on 21 March 2008.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Static Analysis Tools in 2026#12 of 39
Best SAST Tools in 2026#4 of 26
Best Static Application Security Testing Software in 2026#7 of 25
Best C and C++ Static Analysis Tools in 2026#8 of 25

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