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PMD vs SonarQube Community Build
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | PMD | SonarQube Community Build |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Java |
| Licence | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.5k | 11k |
| Latest | pmd_releases/7.28.0 | 26.10.0.133078 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-17 |
| Release cadence | about 31 days between releases | about 32 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 36 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
PMD replaces SonarQube Community Build. Alternatives to SonarQube Community Build →
PartialStatic analysis rules for Java and other languages, run as a CLI or build plugin without a server.
PMD
- 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)
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.
PMD
✓ signed The latest release, pmd_releases/7.28.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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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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