Axiomo vs SonarQube

Static analysis vs decision support for code review.

TL;DR

SonarQube is an enterprise code quality platform - it runs deep static analysis to find bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells across your entire codebase. Axiomo focuses on individual PRs - who's making the change, what's the risk, where should you focus, and does it comply with your policies.

Feature Comparison

Feature Axiomo SonarQube
Contributor context & history Yes No
PR-level risk scoring Yes No
Governance policy DSL Yes No
Deep static analysis No Yes
Bug detection No Yes
Security hotspot detection No Yes
Technical debt tracking No Yes
Sensitive path detection Yes Limited
Focus file recommendations Yes No
Self-hosted option No Yes
Zero-config public repo analysis Yes No

Choose Axiomo if you need

  • Quick triage: decide how much scrutiny a PR deserves
  • Context on who is making changes to your codebase
  • Governance rules for PR workflow
  • Instant analysis without infrastructure setup

Choose SonarQube if you need

  • Deep static analysis to find bugs and vulnerabilities
  • Codebase-wide quality metrics and trends
  • Technical debt tracking over time
  • Self-hosted deployment for compliance requirements

The Bottom Line

SonarQube is for code quality gates - blocking merges when quality thresholds aren't met. Axiomo is for informed decisions - giving reviewers the context they need to prioritize and focus. SonarQube finds problems in code. Axiomo surfaces risk in changes. Enterprise teams often use both: SonarQube in CI to enforce quality, Axiomo to guide human review.

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