GitHub Issues vs Polyspace Bug Finder comparison

GitHub and MathWorks are both solutions in the Debugging category. GitHub is ranked #10, while MathWorks is ranked #3. GitHub holds a 4.1% mindshare in D, compared to MathWorks’s 6.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GitHub users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of MathWorks users who would recommend it.

GitHub Issues

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100% willing to recommend

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50% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between GitHub Issues and Polyspace Bug Finder based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

GitHub Issues

Ranking in Debugging

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Polyspace Bug Finder

Ranking in Debugging

3rd

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Debugging category, the mindshare of GitHub Issues is 4.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Polyspace Bug Finder is 6.1%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Debugging Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Polyspace Bug Finder	6.1%
GitHub Issues	4.1%
Other	89.8%

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Raja Nagendra Kumar

C.T.O at a computer software company with 1-10 employees

Integrated issue tracking has improved collaboration and streamlined my project workflows

I use the labeling feature in GitHub Issues. Regarding task prioritization, I think integration with code repositories in GitHub Issues is easy to manage. In my opinion, the ability to assign issues to specific team members is a good function, and I think it simplifies collaboration. I utilize the Insights tab in GitHub Issues, and I can provide feedback about that option. Based on my experience, GitHub Issues provides main benefits, such as saving time, saving money, and streamlining processes for me and my company.

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Philip Botha

Engineer at Transnet

Offers Misra and Autosar compliance through static and abstract code analysis, but the reports could be cleaner

One of the issues we have is commenting. When something is not a defect in the code, for an example. Adding a comment for that line, or if the comment has two or three lines, it can be difficult. Simulating a real-time operating system and firmware can be quite difficult if you're doing multiple threading in different entry points. If you're not using the same macros for critical sections, it can also be a little bit tedious to get around. I would like to see better command-line tools that we can interface it with. We would like to see support for a continuous integration build environment. The reports in this solution could be made cleaner.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It enables mapping issues to specific team members, making it a valuable feature."

"This solution has improved our adherence to coding standards."

"This solution helps new developers get up to speed with the Autosar, Misra C and C++ standards quickly."

Cons

"The challenge lies in the initial setup and the difficulty of adding new Issues."

"I would like to see support for annotating "Not a bug" in the source code."

"Simulating a real-time operating system and firmware can be quite difficult if you're doing multiple threading in different entry points."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open source."

"This is not an expensive solution for what it offers, as there are other tools that are significantly more expensive."

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Overview

Create issues, break them into tasks, track relationships, add custom fields, and have conversations. Visualize large projects as spreadsheets or boards, and automate everything with code.

GitHub

Polyspace Bug Finder helps companies identify software bugs via static analysis.

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Alenia Aermacchi, CSEE Transport, Delphi Diesel Systems, EADS, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety, Miracor, NASA Ames Research Center

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