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PROS

CodeSonar excels in detecting memory leaks.
It offers impressive speed, analysis, and configuration times.
CodeSonar effectively identifies dead code which aids in optimizing code base.
The tool scales well to accommodate larger projects.
CodeSonar is proficient in finding security threats.

CONS

CodeSonar's core architecture scanning tool could be improved.
CodeSonar is not considered a sound static analysis tool compared to other options.
CodeSonar could enhance its offerings by integrating better coding rules, avoiding reliance on other solutions like MISRA C.
There is a need for CodeSonar to upgrade to current trends and differentiate between programming languages.
Introducing a shared licensing model for users could be beneficial.
 

CodeSonar Pros review quotes

Mathieu ALBRESPY - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 31, 2022
It has been able to scale.
RR
Jul 4, 2022
What I like best about CodeSonar is that it has fantastic speed, analysis and configuration times. Its detection of all runtime errors is also very good, though there were times it missed a few. The configuration of logs by CodeSonar is also very fantastic which I've not seen anywhere else. I also like the GUI interface of CodeSonar because it's very user friendly and the tool also shows very precise logs and results.
Manjunath Nada - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2022
The most valuable features of CodeSonar were all the categorized classes provided, and reports of future bugs which might occur in the production code. Additionally, I found the buffer overflow and underflow useful.
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KN
Nov 1, 2022
There is nice functionality for code surfing and browsing.
VV
Jun 13, 2019
The tool is very good for detecting memory leaks.
SA
Jul 7, 2023
CodeSonar’s most valuable feature is finding security threats.
Ben Mbarek - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 28, 2022
The most valuable feature of CodeSonar is the catching of dead code. It is helpful.
 

CodeSonar Cons review quotes

Mathieu ALBRESPY - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 31, 2022
It was expensive.
RR
Jul 4, 2022
In terms of areas for improvement, the use case for CodeSonar was good, but compared to other tools, it seems CodeSonar isn't a sound static analysis tool, and this is a major con I've seen from it. Right now, in the market, people prefer sound static analysis tools, so I would have preferred if CodeSonar was developed into a sound static analysis tool formally, in terms of its algorithms, so then you can see it extensively used in the market because at the moment, here in India, only fifty to sixty customers use CodeSonar. If the product is developed into a sound static analysis tool, it could compete with Polyspace, and from its current fifty customers, that number could go up to a hundred.
Manjunath Nada - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2022
In a future release, the solution should upgrade itself to the current trends and differentiate between the languages. If there are any classifications that can be set for these programming languages that would be helpful rather than having everything in the generic category.
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KN
Nov 1, 2022
It would be beneficial for the solution to include code standards and additional functionality for security.
VV
Jun 13, 2019
The scanning tool for core architecture could be improved.
SA
Jul 7, 2023
There could be a shared licensing model for the users.
Ben Mbarek - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 28, 2022
CodeSonar could improve by having better coding rules so we did not have to use another solution, such as MISRA C.