art-dupl vs PMD

art-dupl9.2Visit PPMD9.0Visit

Higher score art-dupl #2 in Code Clone Detection Tools 9.2/10 Open source ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit art-dupl

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P PMD #3 in Code Clone Detection Tools 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit PMD

• art-dupl fits best

  Go teams needing deep CI clone analysis

• PMD fits best

  Teams wanting clones plus broad static analysis

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Side by side

Feature	art-dupl 9.2/10 Visit ↗	PPMD 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Code Clone Detection Tools	#3 in Code Clone Detection Tools
Best for	Go teams needing deep CI clone analysis	Teams wanting clones plus broad static analysis
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features art-dupl 2/3 · PMD 0/3
CI integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
IDE integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Clone detection method	Ast	Not checked yet
Scan scope	Repository	Not checked yet
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	AST-based semantic, exact, and structural clone detection Generated-code filtering, baselines, and CI checks GitHub integrations plus a programmatic Go SDK	CPD detects duplicated code alongside 400+ built-in analysis rules Supports 16 languages with Java and XPath custom rules Fits Maven, IDE, CI, and major build-tool workflows
Cons	Source analysis is focused on Go and Templ projects Self-hosted operation puts environment management on the team CLI and SDK workflows may be more than small projects need	Primarily suits teams comfortable with self-hosted developer tooling Custom rules require Java or XPath knowledge IDE support centers on Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio Code
Our verdict	art-dupl is an open-source command-line tool for detecting duplicated code in Go and Templ projects. It analyzes repositories through AST-based structural detection and supports semantic, exact, structural, suffix-tree, and hash-based… Read the review →	PMD is an open-source, multilanguage static code analyzer for developers and development teams that need more than duplicate-code detection. Its CPD component identifies duplicated code, while the wider analysis engine covers issues such… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• art-dupl — where it wins

  • AST-based semantic, exact, and structural clone detection
  • Generated-code filtering, baselines, and CI checks
  • GitHub integrations plus a programmatic Go SDK

  Where it doesn't

  • Source analysis is focused on Go and Templ projects
  • Self-hosted operation puts environment management on the team
  • CLI and SDK workflows may be more than small projects need

• PMD — where it wins

  • CPD detects duplicated code alongside 400+ built-in analysis rules
  • Supports 16 languages with Java and XPath custom rules
  • Fits Maven, IDE, CI, and major build-tool workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily suits teams comfortable with self-hosted developer tooling
  • Custom rules require Java or XPath knowledge
  • IDE support centers on Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio Code

• art-dupl9.2/10 · Open source

  A focused, self-hosted clone analyzer for Go teams building duplication checks into CI.

  Visit art-duplFull verdict →
• PPMD9.0/10 · Free plan

  A strong open-source choice for teams pairing clone detection with broad static analysis.

  Visit PMDFull verdict →