--- description: Review of SonarLint Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SonarLint | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools](/directory/4429/sast/software) > [SonarLint](/software/260922/sonarlint) # SonarLint Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/260922/sonarlint Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/260922/sonarlint?page=2) > SonarQube for IDE, a core component of the Sonar solution, is a free and open-source IDE plugin, that is a developer's first line of defense to find and fix coding issues in real time. SonarQube for IDE resolves issues in code and provides rich contextual guidance to help developers improve their skills while enhancing their productivity. Supporting +30 languages and the most popular IDEs, SonarQube for IDE leverages over 5,000 language-specific rules to instantly highlight common coding issues that may lead to bugs and vulnerabilities. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 7 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 7 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SonarSource - **Location**: Geneva, Switzerland ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SonarLint is a free and open source IDE extension. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and 1 more ## Features - Application Security - Debugging - For Developers - Integrated Development Environment - Multi-Language Scanning - Source-Code Scanning - Vulnerability Scanning ## Integrations (8 total) - Eclipse - IntelliJ IDEA - Microsoft Visual Studio - PhpStorm - PyCharm - Rider - Visual Studio Code - WebStorm ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4429/sast/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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SonarLint includes code snippets and examples to help developers understand and fix the issues that have been identified which I find very useful. > > **Cons**: Setting up SonarLint can be time-consuming, as it requires installing the tool and configuring it for each specific project. As it happens with all SAST tools, SonarLint only performs static code analysis, meaning it cannot identify issues that may arise during runtime. ----- ### "One of the best plugin out there" — 5.0/5 > **Shubham Vasantrao** | *9 February 2023* | Capital Markets | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) I did use the plugin version of SonarLint. We integrated it with Eclipse, Pycharm and Visual Code2) The tool is extremely configurable as in we can set the rules-based settings for our organization and/or team3) The best part of the plugin is that we can find the suggestions/bug detection at the development time so that there is no need to redevelop and deploy the code4) Another best thing about the product is that it helps mitigate vulnerabilities in the code, keeping the user and the code base up to date. Allows users to learn the best development practices and improves the readability of the code > > **Cons**: 1) I liked almost everything when I was using it is Eclipse and Pycharm.2) However, I found it a bit slow in response and cumbersome to use in VS code. It might be my personal opinion but I did find it slow. > > One of the best tools out there in the market. ----- ### "Plugin used to check issues before deploying" — 5.0/5 > **teran** | *1 April 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: This identifies code smells, security issues, bugs and gives suggestions to fix them as well. By using this, developers can release a bug free quality code to the repository and also without knowing that will become a daily practice which is very good for a developer and the company as well. > > **Cons**: I found some warnings and I though those are not actually issues to be fixed. So I think not all the warnings that the plugin show are important to be fixed. > > After submitting my first merge request to the supervisor in my first company, I was asked whether I have check the code smells. I said no and then I was asked to add sonar-lint plugin to my IDE, then check the code issues and finally send him the merge request once I fix all those issues. Since that moment I use this everyday to check issues in the code that I daily write. ----- ### "SonarLint easy to use" — 5.0/5 > **sadri** | *9 March 2023* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Integration avec Visual studio permet d'analyser le code avant de le pousser dans le depot. > > **Cons**: La version actuelle me plait et effectue son travail convenablement sans avoir besoin de trop de ressources. > > Je suis satisfait de cet outil. ----- ### "Great tool for writing good quality code" — 4.0/5 > **Rakesh** | *9 January 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It helps to improve our coding standard especially for less experienced people. It helps to avoid more issues from higher environment after code deployment > > **Cons**: It will take some time for new users to gel with this tool but it can not be considered as a disadvantage ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/260922/sonarlint?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/260922/sonarlint) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data