pr-agentvsSonarQube
Two self-hosted Code Review projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pr-agent | SonarQube | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Code Review | #2 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 13 664 | 11 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +539 | +102 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.49.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
pr-agent scores 77/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.
pr-agent ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for SonarQube.
If you want the quickest setup, pr-agent is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.
pr-agent is growing faster right now (+539 stars in 30 days).
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