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Head-to-head · Code Quality Management Software

Klocwork vs Codacy

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Klocwork #2 in Code Quality Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Klocwork
Codacy #3 in Code Quality Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Codacy

Klocwork leads on 0 checks, Codacy on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKlocwork · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Codacy
  • Free trialonly Codacy

Klocwork scores higher on our rubric for code quality management software: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Klocwork is the better fit for mature C/C++ and enterprise engineering teams. Codacy is the better fit for broad cloud code-quality and security coverage.

  • Klocwork fits best

    Mature C/C++ and enterprise engineering teams

  • Codacy fits best

    Broad cloud code-quality and security coverage

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Side by side

Feature Klocwork 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Codacy 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #2 in Code Quality Management Software #3 in Code Quality Management Software
Best for Mature C/C++ and enterprise engineering teams Broad cloud code-quality and security coverage
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $18/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Web
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 10 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Klocwork 0/4 · Codacy 0/4
Quality gates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Technical debt tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Remediation workflows Not checked yet Not checked yet
Pull request analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported languages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Project limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines SAST, reliability, quality, and coding-standard checks
  • Supports differential analysis, quality gates, and CI/CD workflows
  • Offers broad IDE coverage, custom checkers, and AI remediation suggestions
  • Supports static analysis across more than 40 languages and tools
  • Combines SAST, secrets, dependency, IaC, and coverage scanning
  • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, and Slack
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The free trial is request-based
  • Its broad feature set may exceed smaller teams' needs
  • Deployment is cloud-only
  • The $18 Team rate requires annual billing
  • Business pricing is custom rather than published
Our verdict

Klocwork is Perforce Software's static application security testing and static code analysis product for teams maintaining large, complex, and regulated codebases. It analyzes source code across C, C++, C#, Rust, Java, JavaScript, Python,…

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Codacy is a cloud-based code quality and security platform for individual developers, engineering teams, and enterprise organizations. It analyzes repositories connected through GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket, then reports findings on…

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  1. KlocworkCode Quality Management Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. CodacyCode Quality Management Software 8.8Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Klocwork — where it wins

    • Combines SAST, reliability, quality, and coding-standard checks
    • Supports differential analysis, quality gates, and CI/CD workflows
    • Offers broad IDE coverage, custom checkers, and AI remediation suggestions

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The free trial is request-based
    • Its broad feature set may exceed smaller teams' needs

  • Codacy — where it wins

    • Supports static analysis across more than 40 languages and tools
    • Combines SAST, secrets, dependency, IaC, and coverage scanning
    • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, and Slack

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment is cloud-only
    • The $18 Team rate requires annual billing
    • Business pricing is custom rather than published
  • Klocwork8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad code-quality and security suite for mature C/C++ and enterprise teams.

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  • Codacy8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad cloud platform combining code quality, security, coverage, and pull-request controls.

    Visit CodacyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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