ShieldsvsSonarQube
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | SonarQube | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 11 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 |
| Latest release | — | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.
SonarQube ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.
Shields details →SonarQube details →