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Head-to-head · Static Application Security Testing Software

Horusec vs PVS-Studio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Horusec #7 in Static Application Security Testing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Horusec
PVS-Studio #8 in Static Application Security Testing Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit PVS-Studio

Horusec leads on 1 check, PVS-Studio on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHorusec · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly Horusec
  • Free trialonly PVS-Studio
  • Most featuresHorusec · 4 of 4

Horusec scores higher on our rubric for static application security testing software: 8.2 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Horusec offers free plan; PVS-Studio doesn't.

Horusec is the better fit for open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning. PVS-Studio is the better fit for multilanguage teams needing strong IDE coverage.

  • Horusec fits best

    Open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning

  • PVS-Studio fits best

    Multilanguage teams needing strong IDE coverage

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Side by side

Feature Horusec 8.2/10 Visit ↗ PVS-Studio 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 8.0
Ranking #7 in Static Application Security Testing Software #8 in Static Application Security Testing Software
Best for Open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning Multilanguage teams needing strong IDE coverage
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Horusec 4/4 · PVS-Studio 1/4
IDE support ✓ ✓
CI/CD support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
SCA included ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Fix guidance ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Analysis target Source Not checked yet
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Self-hosted Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free, open-source scanning across 18 languages and configuration formats
  • Detects exposed secrets and analyzes Git history
  • Supports CLI, Docker, VS Code, CI/CD, and a vulnerability dashboard
  • Analyzes seven languages with CWE and OWASP ASVS mappings
  • Integrates with major IDEs, CI/CD tools, and pull-request workflows
  • Supports browser-based review, assignments, status marking, and team reports
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the environment
  • Third-party integration coverage is limited
  • An official deprecation issue creates long-term maintenance uncertainty
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • There is no free plan beyond the seven-day trial
  • Users cannot create their own analyzer rules
Our verdict

Horusec is an open-source static application security testing tool from ZupIT for developers and DevSecOps teams. It analyzes source code across 18 listed programming languages and configuration formats, identifies security flaws and…

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PVS-Studio is a static analyzer for development teams that checks source code for defects, potential vulnerabilities, coding-standard violations, and optimization issues. It supports C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go across…

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  1. HorusecStatic Application Security Testing Software 8.2Free plan
  2. PVS-StudioStatic Application Security Testing Software 8.0Pricing on request · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Horusec — where it wins

    • Free, open-source scanning across 18 languages and configuration formats
    • Detects exposed secrets and analyzes Git history
    • Supports CLI, Docker, VS Code, CI/CD, and a vulnerability dashboard

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the environment
    • Third-party integration coverage is limited
    • An official deprecation issue creates long-term maintenance uncertainty

  • PVS-Studio — where it wins

    • Analyzes seven languages with CWE and OWASP ASVS mappings
    • Integrates with major IDEs, CI/CD tools, and pull-request workflows
    • Supports browser-based review, assignments, status marking, and team reports

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
    • There is no free plan beyond the seven-day trial
    • Users cannot create their own analyzer rules

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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