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SonarQube vs Synopsys API Security Testing [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

SonarQube
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
134
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (1st), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (1st), Software Development Analytics (1st)
Synopsys API Security Testi...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

KH
Sr Software Engineering Supervisor at Mozarc Medical
Gains control over rule customization and achieves reliable vulnerability assessment
The deployment process took me about 2 or 3 hours to deploy SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube), although I do not remember exactly since it was done about 2 years back. Currently, about 10 of my developers are using SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) in my company. I do not have plans to increase the usage of SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) in the future as there will not be any requirement to increase. I am a senior software engineer and supervisor at Mozark Medical. My corporate email address is karthik.k.a.r.t.h.i.k.h.a.r.p.a.n.h.a.l.l.i@mozarkmedical.com. Overall, I would rate SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) as a 9 out of 10.
UmarQureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Lead at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Useful threat vectors, beneficial results, but implementation needed support
We are using Synopsys API Security Testing for scanning APIs for risks and vulnerabilities and to understand our posture before deployment within our business The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares. I have been…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"Its dashboard provides a unified view of various code quality metrics, including code duplication, unit test coverage, and security hotspots."
"It automatically scans for code, detects vulnerabilities, and generates daily reports."
"Using SonarQube has helped us to identify areas of technical debt to work on, resulting in better code, fewer vulnerabilities, and fewer bugs."
"The most valuable features of SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud) include code inspection, addressing technical debt, and identifying security vulnerabilities."
"We have worked with the support from SonarQube and we have had good experiences."
"For what it is meant to do, it works pretty well."
"There are many options and examples available in the tool that help us fix the issues it shows us."
"The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares."
 

Cons

"SonarQube Cloud could improve its vulnerability detection compared to Veracode."
"Any suggestions for potential improvements may include bill of materials functionality."
"Technical support and the price could be better."
"A better design of the interface and add some new rules."
"SonarQube could be improved by implementing inter-procedural code analysis capabilities, allowing for a more comprehensive detection of defects and vulnerabilities across the entire codebase."
"This is a well-rounded solution, however, some features could be made available on the free version. The price of the solution could be reduced."
"I think the code security can be improved."
"It would be helpful if notifications could go out to an extra person."
"The solution required us to use our team and we spoke to Synopsys API Security Testing's support to do the implementation. We use two people from our team for the implementation. and one person for maintenance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use the solution free of cost."
"I think comparing the product to competitors it should be less expensive."
"I do not know about the pricing as I am using the community edition, which is free. But I compared the pricing with Sigma, and it is higher than SonarQube."
"The tool's pricing is reasonable."
"We did not purchase a license (required for C++ support), but this option was considered."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of cost."
"We are using the free, unlicensed version."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
5%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise79
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Sonar, SonarQube Cloud
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Sample Customers

Snowflake, Booking.com, Deutsche Bank, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company.
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