Qodana vs Code Complexity

Qodana9.0Visit Code Complexity6.8Visit

Higher score Qodana #1 in Code Complexity Analyzers 9.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qodana

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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

• Qodana fits best

  Teams needing code analysis across many languages

• Code Complexity fits best

  Developers wanting free IDE complexity feedback

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Side by side

Feature	Qodana 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Code Complexity 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Code Complexity Analyzers	#7 in Code Complexity Analyzers
Best for	Teams needing code analysis across many languages	Developers wanting free IDE complexity feedback
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Qodana 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	Analyzes code quality issues, vulnerabilities, taint and complexity. Integrates with IDEs and CI systems including GitHub Actions and Jenkins. Offers quality gates, issue baselines and historical project reports.	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	The Community plan has limited language coverage. Security analysis and custom inspections are in the Ultimate plan. Dependency audits, API checks and single sign-on require Ultimate Plus.	Focuses on cognitive complexity rather than multiple metrics Does not provide hotspot detection or trend history Does not provide pull request gates
Our verdict	Qodana is JetBrains’ static analysis platform for development teams that want to find code quality issues and security risks across their projects. It supports more than 60 languages and can analyze bugs, code smells, vulnerabilities,… 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

• Qodana — where it wins

  • Analyzes code quality issues, vulnerabilities, taint and complexity.
  • Integrates with IDEs and CI systems including GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
  • Offers quality gates, issue baselines and historical project reports.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Community plan has limited language coverage.
  • Security analysis and custom inspections are in the Ultimate plan.
  • Dependency audits, API checks and single sign-on require Ultimate Plus.

• 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

• Qodana9.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Broad static analysis with quality gates, security checks and cloud or self-hosted deployment.

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

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

  Try Code ComplexityFull verdict →