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Head-to-head · IDE Code Security Plugins

JFrog Xray vs Codacy

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
JFrog Xray #7 in IDE Code Security Plugins 4.0/10 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit JFrog
Higher score Codacy #8 in IDE Code Security Plugins 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Codacy

JFrog Xray leads on 0 checks, Codacy on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCodacy · 7.0/10
  • Free planonly Codacy
  • Most featuresCodacy · 1 of 4

Codacy scores higher on our rubric for ide code security plugins: 7.0 against 4.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #7.

Codacy offers free plan; JFrog Xray doesn't. Codacy offers security analysis; JFrog Xray doesn't publish it.

JFrog Xray is the better fit for teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows. Codacy is the better fit for broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis.

  • JFrog Xray fits best

    Teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows

  • Codacy fits best

    Broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis

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Side by side

Feature JFrog Xray 4.0/10 Visit ↗ Codacy 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 4.0 7.0
Ranking #7 in IDE Code Security Plugins #8 in IDE Code Security Plugins
Best for Teams prioritizing supply-chain security in IDE workflows Broad-language teams wanting affordable cloud analysis
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $18/user/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 7 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features JFrog Xray 0/4 · Codacy 1/4
Security analysis Not published ✓ (best)
Taint analysis Not published Not published
Code quality checks Not published Not published
In-IDE fixes Not published Not published
Specs
IDE coverage Not published Not published
Languages supported Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Scans source, binaries, containers, and OCI images for multiple risk types
  • Generates and exports SBOMs, with continuous impact analysis
  • IDE plugins and Frogbot support pull-request and merge-request scanning
  • Free Developer plan includes IDE, security, and code quality scans
  • SAST, secrets, dependency, and IaC scanning across broad language coverage
  • Team adds merge gates, coverage policies, and GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket links
Cons
  • Requires a paid JFrog platform plan; no free plan is offered
  • Enterprise X pricing is a platform subscription, not a per-user price
  • Advanced reachability analysis may require JFrog Advanced Security
  • Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements
  • Business tier pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
  • DAST and container image scanning are limited to the Business tier
Our verdict

JFrog Xray is a software composition analysis and supply-chain security product integrated with the JFrog Platform. It is aimed at teams that want to assess dependencies and artifacts across development and delivery, including teams…

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Codacy is a cloud-based platform for source-code quality, security, coverage, and coding-policy analysis. It connects repositories through GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, reports findings on commits and pull requests, and provides IDE…

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  1. JFrog XrayIDE Code Security Plugins 4.030-day trial
  2. CodacyIDE Code Security Plugins 7.0Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • JFrog Xray — where it wins

    • Scans source, binaries, containers, and OCI images for multiple risk types
    • Generates and exports SBOMs, with continuous impact analysis
    • IDE plugins and Frogbot support pull-request and merge-request scanning

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a paid JFrog platform plan; no free plan is offered
    • Enterprise X pricing is a platform subscription, not a per-user price
    • Advanced reachability analysis may require JFrog Advanced Security

  • Codacy — where it wins

    • Free Developer plan includes IDE, security, and code quality scans
    • SAST, secrets, dependency, and IaC scanning across broad language coverage
    • Team adds merge gates, coverage policies, and GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket links

    Where it doesn't

    • Cloud-only deployment does not suit on-premises requirements
    • Business tier pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
    • DAST and container image scanning are limited to the Business tier
  • JFrog Xray4.0/10 · 30-day trial

    Deep supply-chain analysis for IDE workflows, packaged within JFrog’s paid platform plans.

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  • Codacy7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    Affordable cloud scanning with IDE support, security checks, and pull-request controls.

    Visit CodacyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026