PVS-Studio
PVS-Studio: A broad SAST platform for C/C++ teams that also supports five other languages. Ranked #9 of 26 in SAST Tools by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: Pricing on request · 7-day trial; best for C/C++ and multi-language quality teams.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- PricingPricing on request · 7-day trial
- Best forC/C++ and multi-language quality teams
- Free planNo
- Pull request scansYes
- Founded2008
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports seven languages across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Combines security, safety, and coding-standard diagnostics
- Integrates with major IDEs, build systems, and CI/CD tools
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is offered
- Pricing requires contacting the vendor
- Users cannot create their own analyzer rules
Our verdict on PVS-Studio
PVS-Studio is a static analyzer for development teams that want source-code checks for defects, potential vulnerabilities, coding-standard violations, and optimization issues. It supports C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Go on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The product is especially suited to C/C++ teams and organizations that need security and safety-oriented diagnostics alongside general code-quality analysis.
The published plans show two licensing paths. Team License is for teams under 10 developers, codebases up to 1 million lines, and single-platform use. Enterprise License is for teams exceeding 10 developers or codebases over 1 million lines, with cross-platform code-quality control, custom diagnostics, flexible technical support, continuous code-quality control, and server-side code-change checks. Pricing uses a contact-sales model, while a 7-day trial provides a limited evaluation period rather than a free plan.
PVS-Studio’s strongest fit comes from the depth of its development workflow coverage. Security analysis maps to CWE and OWASP ASVS, while diagnostics relate to MISRA, AUTOSAR, and SEI CERT. Teams can work through Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, Qt Creator, and Android Studio, or use command-line and build-system integrations. CI/CD options include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and TeamCity, with pull-request and commit analysis workflows. Browser-based report review, warning status marking, team assignment, and HTML, XML, CSV, TXT, JSON, CompileError, TaskList, and TeamCity reports support review and coordination. Teams should choose PVS-Studio when multi-language analysis and integrated quality workflows matter; organizations requiring a free tier or user-created analyzer rules should consider an alternative.
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PVS-Studio fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Analysis targets | source code |
| Languages supported | Not verified |
| Pull request scans | Yes |
| IDE support | Yes |
| CI/CD integration | Yes |
| Custom security rules | Yes |
| Automated fixes | No |
| Free trial | 7 days |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 20 integrations: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, WebStorm, PhpStorm, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA … |
| Pricing | Pricing on request · 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | pvs-studio.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
PVS-Studio integrations
PVS-Studio lists 20 integrations on its own site.
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- WebStorm
- PhpStorm
- GoLand
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Rider
- CLion
- Qt Creator
- SonarQube
- DefectDojo
- CodeChecker
- Jenkins
- TeamCity
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- Azure DevOps
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- Docker
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