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commit a1b2c3d - author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith - verified 21 Jun 2026
SonarQube: SonarCloud Team $11/user/mo (annual)src. Per-LOC (Server self-host) or per-user (Cloud); separate AI Code Assurance add-on. Deployment: saas, self-hosted. Platforms: github, gitlab, bitbucket, azure-devops. No BYOK. Rule-based SAST spine, AI Code Assurance bolted on as separate license.
@@ pricing facts @@verified 2026-06-21
1+Cheapest published: SonarCloud Team $11/user/mo (annual)src
2+Model: Per-LOC (Server self-host) or per-user (Cloud); separate AI Code Assurance add-on
3+Free tier: Free for public repos on SonarCloud; Community edition free for self-host
4+Enterprise: SonarQube Server Developer / Enterprise / Data Center editions licensed per LOC
@@ deployment + platform coverage @@hard constraints
1Deployments: SaaSSelf-hosted
2Git platforms: github, gitlab, bitbucket, azure-devops
3-BYOK: no - vendor owns the model bill
@@ verdict @@opinion
1Right call for orgs that already self-host SonarQube Server and want AI augmentation rather than a generative-first replacement.
@@ buyer fit @@who this is for
1+Enterprises with existing SonarQube Server estates
2+Per-LOC pricing axis aligns better than per-seat
3+Regulated industries needing the SonarSource brand on procurement
@@ watch out @@what to verify
1-AI Code Assurance is licensed separately, not bundled
2-Two product lines (Server, Cloud) on different pricing axes
3-PR-comment generation is not the headline feature
@@ recent changes @@git log
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commit aabbcc1-OWS-2026-06-21
Re-verified SonarQube pricing
SonarQube Cloud rebrand (was SonarCloud) completed in 2025. AI Code Assurance is a separately-licensed add-on.
@@ footnote @@aux
1Two product lines (Server and Cloud) with different pricing axes. AI features sit alongside rule-based core, not replacing it.
@@ cross-links @@related
1/vs/sonarqube-vs-deepsource - SonarQube vs DeepSource
2/calculator - model your team
3/scorecard - all 19 ranked