SonarQubevsWhiteboard
Two self-hosted Code Review projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SonarQube | Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Code Review | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 11 122 | 3 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
SonarQube scores 71/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
SonarQube ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.
If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; SonarQube needs more configuration.
SonarQube is growing faster right now (+102 stars in 30 days).
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