Codacy vs SonarQube Cloud pricing: which is cheaper for your team?
Codacy's cheapest paid tier (Team Monthly) lists at $18/month, which beats the other on entry pricing. Mid-tier and enterprise math can flip the answer — use the per-tier table below to see the real cost for your team size at each tier.
Calculate the cost for your team
Codacy pricing tiers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual (eq) | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | $0 | $0 | dev/month | Unlimited public repos, IDE guardrails, SAST + secrets + dependency scans. |
| Team Monthly | $21 | $18 | dev/month | Up to 30 devs, unlimited private repos up to 100, AI PR feedback, Jira/Slack. |
| Team (10 devs) | $210 | $180 | month | 10-dev team monthly bill at list pricing. |
SonarQube Cloud pricing tiers
| Tier | Monthly | Annual (eq) | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | month | Up to 50K lines of code on private projects. |
| Team 100K LOC | $32 | $32 | month | Up to 100K LOC; monthly credit card billing. |
| Team 1.9M LOC | $600 | $600 | month | Top published Team increment for ~1.9M LOC analysis. |
Feature by feature
The non-pricing differences that drive the real decision.
| Capability | Codacy | SonarQube Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | month | month |
| Pricing model | Per-developer seat | Lines-of-code tier |
| Cheapest paid tier | Team Monthly at $18/dev/month | Team 100K LOC at $32/month |
| Mid-tier benchmark | Team (10 devs) at $180/month | Team 1.9M LOC at $600/month |
| Total paid tiers published | 2 | 2 |
| Last verified | 2026-05-17 | 2026-05-17 |
Best for…
Hand-picked use cases mapped to the winner.
| Use case | Winner |
|---|---|
| Lowest entry price (10-person team) | Codacy Team Monthly |
| Most pricing tiers (room to grow) | Codacy (2 tiers) |
| Predictable per-seat billing | Neither (both flat/usage) |
| Most recently verified pricing | Codacy |
Choose Codacy when
- Free for open source; $18/dev/mo annual on Team.
- Entry tier (Team Monthly) at $18/dev/month is your budget ceiling.
- Business adds unlimited private projects, daily dependency rescans, DAST, container scans, audit logs, dedicated CSM.
Choose SonarQube Cloud when
- Free for 50K lines of code on private projects.
- Entry tier (Team 100K LOC) at $32/month is your budget ceiling.
- Enterprise quote-only starting at 5M LOC; includes commercial support.
Switching considerations
Watch the hidden fees on both sides. Codacy: Business penetration testing is billed separately. SonarQube Cloud: Charged on maximum LOC analyzed, not analysis frequency. Always confirm with the vendor before purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper for a 10-person team, Codacy or SonarQube Cloud?
At entry tier and 10 seats on annual billing: Codacy Team Monthly comes to $18/mo; SonarQube Cloud Team 100K LOC comes to $32/mo. Codacy is the cheaper entry-tier choice at this team size.
Does Codacy have more pricing tiers than SonarQube Cloud?
Both publish 2 paid tiers. The mid-tier benchmark is Team (10 devs) for Codacy and Team 1.9M LOC for SonarQube Cloud.
Which pricing was verified more recently?
Codacy's pricing was last verified 2026-05-17; SonarQube Cloud's on 2026-05-17. Both pages link to the vendor's official pricing source so you can re-check before committing.