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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 most valuable feature of this solution is that it is free."
"For what it is meant to do, it works pretty well."
"The product is simple."
"The solution can be installed locally."
"We can create a Quality Gate in order to fail Jenkins jobs where the code coverage is lower than the set percentage."
"This has improved our organization because it has helped to find Security Vulnerabilities."
"This solution has helped with the integration and building of our CICD pipeline."
"We have worked with the support from SonarQube and we have had good experiences."
"The most valuable features of Synopsys API Security Testing are the metrics, results, and threat vectors that it shares."
 

Cons

"The product's user documentation can be vastly improved."
"SonarCloud's UI needs enhancement."
"SonarQube Cloud could improve its vulnerability detection compared to Veracode."
"There could be better integration with other products."
"SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) could be improved on the reporting front. Instead of grouping, I would prefer to scan the code as part of development and then generate a report on a daily basis among different units or projects, which is currently complicated."
"SonarQube can improve by scanning the internal library which currently it does not do. We are looking for a solution for this."
"SonarQube needs to improve its ease of use, integration with third-party platforms, and scalability."
"The software testing tool capability could improve. It does not always integrate well. You have to use a specific plugin and the plugin does not always go in Apple's applications."
"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

"The price point on SonarQube is good."
"While not extremely cheap, it aligns well with market standards and offers good value."
"SonarQube is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"We are using the Developer Edition and the cost is based on the amount of code that is being processed."
"The free version of SonarQube does everything that we need it to."
"It's an open-source solution, with no additional costs."
"We did not purchase a license (required for C++ support), but this option was considered."
"I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
5%
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Company Size

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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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