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Checkstyle vs SonarQube Community Build
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Checkstyle | SonarQube Community Build |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Java |
| Licence | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.6k | 11k |
| Latest | checkstyle-14.3.0 | 26.10.0.133078 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-17 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 32 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 70+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 82+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Checkstyle replaces SonarQube Community Build. Alternatives to SonarQube Community Build →
PartialJava style and convention rules only, with no server, dashboard or history.
Checkstyle
- checkstyle-14.3.02026-09-27Checkstyle 14.3.0 -
- checkstyle-14.2.02026-09-27Checkstyle 14.2.0 -
- checkstyle-14.1.02026-08-30Checkstyle 14.1.0 -
- checkstyle-14.0.02026-08-18Checkstyle 14.0.0 -
- checkstyle-13.11.02026-08-16Checkstyle 13.11.0 -
SonarQube Community Build
- 26.10.0.1330782026-10-12See details in the community announcement, and more in the release notes.
- 26.9.0.1293882026-09-02See details in the community announcement, and more in the release notes.
- 26.8.0.1268082026-08-05See details in the community announcement, and more in the release notes.
- 26.7.0.1247712026-07-08See details in the community announcement, and more in the release notes.
- 26.6.0.1235392026-06-03See details in the community announcement, and more in the release notes.
Checkstyle
unsigned The latest release, checkstyle-14.3.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SonarQube Community Build
unsigned The latest release, 26.10.0.133078, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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