SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs Tenable.io Web Application Scanning comparison

Sonar and Tenable are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Sonar is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Tenable is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.5. Sonar holds a 20.8% mindshare in AS, compared to Tenable’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of Sonar users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 15, 2025

SonarQube Server and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning compete in the software development and security scanning market. Tenable.io seems to have the upper hand in comprehensive security scanning while SonarQube offers a balanced approach to code quality and security.

Features: SonarQube Server provides support for over 20 programming languages and offers customizable coding rules, making it highly versatile. Integration features and an active community contribute to its strength. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning excels in robust security scanning with prioritization of vulnerabilities and detailed reporting, focusing primarily on web application security.

Room for Improvement: SonarQube could enhance its programming language support, improve security scanning capabilities, and streamline its user interface. Users cite analysis time and configuration as areas for improvement. Technical support is sometimes insufficient. Tenable.io could improve its user interface, reporting features, and dashboard usability. Users desire better pricing transparency and cloud platform support coordination.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SonarQube Server offers deployment across hybrid, on-premises, and cloud environments, but relies heavily on community support due to its open-source model. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning offers streamlined deployment in public and private clouds, though some find its technical support lacking responsiveness and prices less transparent.

Pricing and ROI: SonarQube's open-source foundation offers cost-effective deployment with optional paid plug-ins. The ROI is favorable despite complaints about premium version pricing. Tenable.io's pricing is deemed reasonable by some, though small businesses may find it costly. Its focus on identifying and fixing vulnerabilities quickly offers good ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

SonarQube Server (formerly ...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

117

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (1st), Software Development Analytics (1st)

Tenable.io Web Application ...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

18th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) is 20.8%, down from 26.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is 1.3%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)	20.8%
Tenable.io Web Application Scanning	1.3%
Other	77.9%

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Sthembiso Zondi

Head of Software Engineering at ronaldmariah@gmail.com

Consistent improvements in code quality and security with effective integration and reliable technical support

The features of SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) that I find most useful are the suggestions received from reviewing the code. When they review the code, they provide suggestions on how to fix it, and we find those very useful from a development perspective. We use SonarQube Server's (formerly SonarQube) centralized management and visualization of code quality metrics on the dashboard because that's the executive dashboard that we send to the executives to show where we are in terms of quality, security, and where the company can improve. We use that for organizational improvement purposes. The ability to tailor metrics tracking in SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) has been beneficial to my team. There are team-specific dashboards which are related to specific repositories they utilize, and we have that aggregative dashboard that shows the whole organization's performance. We can drill down per specific repository, which makes it easier for the team to improve specific things.

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Jahanzeb Feroze Khan

Assistant Manager Network Security at Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

The setup of the solution is straightforward. It involves installing the package and gaining access. It took no time at all since we deployed it on the cloud. We assigned the necessary configurations, and everything was set up and ready to go within a few seconds. I would rate the setup as a perfect ten.

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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

"All the features of the solution are quite good."

"Offers multi-programming language support"

"We advise all of our developers to have this solution in place."

"This solution has the capability to analyze source code in almost all the languages in the market."

"The ability to tailor metrics tracking with SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) has been beneficial to my team and stakeholders as we are able to get portfolio reports and project-wise reports, though there are areas for improvement."

"I am only interested in the security features in SonarQube. There are plenty of features other features, such as test coverage, code anomalies, and pointer access are handled by the business logic teams. They get the reports and they have to fix them in JIRA or Bugzilla."

"Strong code evaluation for budget-minded clients."

"I like that it has a better dashboard compared to Clockwork. It's also stable."

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"The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use."

"Our customers adopt this solution because of the replication testing and the vulnerability assessment it can do. It is a multi-faceted product."

"I would recommend Tenable.io Web Application Scanning to others."

"Now that the license is centralized, it's a significant feature to manipulate assets based on their functions."

"It has good unified web application scanning and exposure management."

"We can get detailed information about vulnerabilities."

"It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on."

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Cons

"There isn't a very good enterprise report."

"For improvement, this solution could be offered on Docker and the cloud and the support for this solution could be improved. Customizing rules could also be made simpler."

"After scanning our code and generating a report, it would be helpful if SonarQube could also generate a solution to fix vulnerabilities in the report."

"The scanning part could be improved in SonarQube. We have used Coverity for scanning, and we have the critical issues reported by Coverity. When we used SonarQube for scanning and looked at the results, it seems that some of them have incorrect input. This part can be improved for C and C++ languages."

"New plug-ins should be integrated into SonarCloud to give more flexibility to the product."

"There could be better integration with other products."

"It should be user-friendly."

"The product's pricing could be lower."

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"The cloud and the on-premises versions have their own controllers, and there is no way to centrally manage controllers."

"The report customization needs to be better."

"I would like for them to add proxy filtering, where you can transfer and alter the package. It is fully automated. Other web application testers programs are actually proxy software, and the proxy software gives you the flexibility of modifying the outgoing package, which will actually help you in exploiting any vulnerability in detail."

"The technical support needs improvement. Currently, it takes time, which might be due to the free version, but providing some level of support could encourage future purchase decisions."

"The market is standard for vulnerability scanning, however, the posture can be improved through Tenable's prioritization engine."

"The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly."

"The dashboard could be more user-friendly."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning could improve by offering faster fuzzing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to similar solutions, SonarQube was more accessible to us and had more benefits, with regards to size of the code base and supported languages. Apart from the Enterprise licensing fee, there are no additional costs."

"This solution is free."

"The price of the solution could be reduced."

"SonarQube is a fairly affordable solution for a larger scale if you have a specific role or specific department for secure code."

"The price point on SonarQube is good."

"We have a license with 125,000 lines of code. We did not purchase a lot of lines but it is specific to our code environment."

"It is very expensive. Its price should be improved."

"The solution has a free version and a license version. The license is priced reasonably, the cost of hiring one programmer is more expensive than the solution."

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"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."

"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."

"The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."

"It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."

"I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."

"The pricing is okay."

"For Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, it comes to around 6,50,000 Indian rupees, plus taxes."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	75

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

Is SonarQube the best tool for static analysis?

I am not very familiar with SonarQube and their solutions, so I can not answer. But if you are asking me about which tools that are the best for for Static Code Analysis, I suggest you have a look...

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Which gives you more for your money - SonarQube or Veracode?

SonarQube is easy to deploy and configure, and also integrates well with other tools to do quality code analysis. SonarQube has a great community edition, which is open-source and free. Easy to use...

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How would you decide between Coverity and Sonarqube?

We researched Coverity, but in the end, we chose SonarQube. SonarQube is a tool for reviewing code quality and security. It helps to guide our development teams during code reviews by providing rem...

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What do you like most about Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment.

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

Improvements could include providing coverage reports in the free version and features related to security reports. Also, enhancing technical support would be beneficial as there is room for improv...

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What advice do you have for others considering Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

I would recommend Tenable.io Web Application Scanning as it provides us with good reports, which help improve our code base, despite the lack of financial benefits. Overall, I would rate it seven o...

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Overview

SonarQube Server enhances code quality and security via static code analysis. It detects vulnerabilities, improves standards, and reduces technical debt, integrating into CI/CD pipelines.

SonarQube Server is a comprehensive tool for enhancing code quality and security. It offers static code analysis to identify vulnerabilities, improve coding standards, and reduce technical debt. By integrating into CI/CD pipelines, it provides automated checks for adherence to best practices. Organizations use it for code inspection, security testing, and compliance, ensuring development environments with better maintainability and fewer issues.

What are the key features of SonarQube Server?

Support for 20+ languages: Extensive programming language support suitable for diverse coding environments.
Custom coding rules: Allows for tailored rule sets to match specific coding standards.
Flexible quality gates: Define criteria for code acceptance at various intervals.
CI/CD integration: Seamless integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment tools.
Rich interface: User-friendly dashboard with detailed visual insights.

What benefits should users expect from SonarQube Server?

Improved code quality: Enhanced analysis contributes to fewer bugs and improved coding practices.
Security enhancements: Identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities pre-emptively.
Maintainability: Reduces technical debt, yielding long-term development efficiency.
Customizable: Flexibility in configuration aligns with specific project needs.

Many industries implement SonarQube Server to uphold coding standards, maintain security protocols, and streamline their software development lifecycle. In sectors like finance and healthcare, adhering to regulations and ensuring reliable software is critical, making SonarQube Server invaluable. It is often integrated into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that code changes meet set standards before deployment. This approach enhances productivity and maintains compliance with industry-specific requirements.

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Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

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