detekt vs PMD

detekt vs PMD
Fact	detekt	PMD
Language	Kotlin	Java
Licence	Apache-2.0	Other
Stars	7.1k	5.5k
Latest	v1.23.8	pmd_releases/7.28.0
Last push	2026-10-19	2026-10-18
Release cadence	too few releases	about 31 days between releases
Active contributors	39 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	36 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace SonarQube Community Build. Alternatives to SonarQube Community Build →
PartialdetektStatic analysis for Kotlin only, run from the build without a server.
PartialPMDStatic analysis rules for Java and other languages, run as a CLI or build plugin without a server.

v2.0.0-alpha.62026-08-04This is an alpha release of Detekt 2.0.0. It's built against Kotlin 2.4.10, Gradle 9.6.1, AGP 9.3.1 and is tested again…pre-release
v2.0.0-alpha.52026-06-17This is a hotfix release for 2.0.0-alpha.4 where we fixed 2 bugs that were preventing detekt from running correctly.pre-release
v2.0.0-alpha.42026-06-13This is an alpha release of Detekt 2.0.0. Is built against Kotlin 2.4.0, Gradle 9.5.1, AGP 9.2.1 and is tested against…pre-release
v2.0.0-alpha.32026-04-24This is an alpha release of Detekt 2.0.0. Is built against Kotlin 2.3.21, Gradle 9.3.1, AGP 9.1.1 and is tested against…pre-release
v2.0.0-alpha.22026-01-27This is an alpha release of Detekt 2.0.0. It's built against Kotlin 2.3.0, Gradle 9.3.0, AGP 9.0.0 and is tested agains…pre-release

pmd_releases/7.29.0-SNAPSHOT2026-09-25PMD 7.29.0-SNAPSHOT (15-October-2026)pre-release
pmd_releases/7.28.02026-09-25PMD 7.28.0 (25-September-2026)
pmd_releases/7.27.02026-08-28PMD 7.27.0 (28-August-2026)
pmd_releases/7.26.02026-06-29PMD 7.26.0 (29-June-2026)
pmd_releases/7.25.02026-05-29PMD 7.25.0 (29-May-2026)

✓ signed The latest release, v1.23.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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✓ signed The latest release, pmd_releases/7.28.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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