Codacy vs Code Complexity

Codacy7.9Visit Code Complexity6.8Visit

Higher score Codacy #3 in Code Complexity Analyzers 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Codacy

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Code Complexity #7 in Code Complexity Analyzers 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Try Code Complexity

• Codacy fits best

  Teams seeking affordable cloud-based code analysis

• Code Complexity fits best

  Developers wanting free IDE complexity feedback

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Side by side

Feature	Codacy 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Code Complexity 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	6.8
Ranking	#3 in Code Complexity Analyzers	#7 in Code Complexity Analyzers
Best for	Teams seeking affordable cloud-based code analysis	Developers wanting free IDE complexity feedback
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$18/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Codacy 0/4 · Code Complexity 1/4
Hotspot detection	Not published	—
IDE feedback	Not published	✓ (best)
Pull-request gates	Not published	—
Trend history	Not published	—
Specs
Complexity metrics	Not published	Cognitive
Supported languages	Not published	5
Our review
Pros	Free Developer plan includes IDE and security scanning Broad language, repository, security, and infrastructure scanning Pull-request gates, coverage policies, and custom rules	Shows cognitive complexity beside methods and classes in the editor Inspects multiple project files and flags very high scores Supports Java, Kotlin, Python, Dart, and Go
Cons	Cloud-only deployment may not suit self-hosting requirements Advanced Business capabilities use custom pricing Some collaboration features require the paid Team plan	Focuses on cognitive complexity rather than multiple metrics Does not provide hotspot detection or trend history Does not provide pull request gates
Our verdict	Codacy is a cloud-based platform for analyzing source-code quality, security, coverage, and coding-policy compliance. It connects repositories through GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, reports findings on commits and pull requests, and… Read the review →	Code Complexity is a free plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs that calculates Cognitive Complexity and displays scores beside methods and classes in the editor. It is aimed at developers who want complexity feedback while working in the IDE,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Codacy — where it wins

  • Free Developer plan includes IDE and security scanning
  • Broad language, repository, security, and infrastructure scanning
  • Pull-request gates, coverage policies, and custom rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment may not suit self-hosting requirements
  • Advanced Business capabilities use custom pricing
  • Some collaboration features require the paid Team plan

• Code Complexity — where it wins

  • Shows cognitive complexity beside methods and classes in the editor
  • Inspects multiple project files and flags very high scores
  • Supports Java, Kotlin, Python, Dart, and Go

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on cognitive complexity rather than multiple metrics
  • Does not provide hotspot detection or trend history
  • Does not provide pull request gates

• Codacy7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  Affordable cloud analysis spanning code quality, security, coverage, and pull requests.

  Visit CodacyFull verdict →
• Code Complexity6.8/10 · Free plan

  A free IntelliJ-based IDE plugin for on-the-fly cognitive complexity feedback.

  Try Code ComplexityFull verdict →