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detekt vs SpotBugs
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | detekt | SpotBugs |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Kotlin | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Stars | 7.1k | 4k |
| Latest | v1.23.8 | 4.10.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 36 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 39 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 27 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.
PartialSpotBugsBytecode analysis for Java bugs, run as a CLI or build plugin without a server.
detekt
- 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
detekt
✓ signed The latest release, v1.23.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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SpotBugs
✓ signed The latest release, 4.10.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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