# Drone CI vs SonarQube

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Drone CI | SonarQube |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 28 in CI/CD | #2 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 38 750 ✓ | 11 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +316 ✓ | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Drone CI scores 79/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.

SonarQube ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Drone CI.

If you want the quickest setup, Drone CI is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.

Drone CI is growing faster right now (+316 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Drone CI](https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drone-ci.md)
- [SonarQube](https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarqube) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sonarqube.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drone-ci-vs-sonarqube