What is Coverity Scan?
9 best coverity scan alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and more. Coverity Scan alternative list source: scan.coverity.com
Who should use these alternatives?
These alternatives are useful when you want to compare similar tools by platform support, licensing signals, practical features, and archived community feedback before visiting official product websites.
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Originally added: October 17, 2018
Compare Coverity Scan alternatives
Compare top-ranked Coverity Scan alternatives by score, license, and supported platforms.
| Alternative | Score | License | Platforms |
|---|
| Cppcheck | 78% 36 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows, Linux |
| PVS-Studio | 84% 31 archived votes | Commercial | Windows, Linux |
| Flawfinder | 20% 5 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows, Linux |
| Splint | 20% 5 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows, Linux |
| Lgtm.com | 33% 3 archived votes | Free | Web |
| Clang Static Analyzer | 100% 1 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Mac |
| Infer | 100% 1 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Linux |
| EDoC++ | 100% 1 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows |
| VisualCodeGrepper | 100% 1 archived votes | Free, Open Source | Windows |
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Score: 78%
FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
More Cppcheck C/C static code analysis tool. C/C-compiler, in contrast to many other analysis tools, it is not a syntax to detect errors in the code. First Cppcheck Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux,
Alternatives4
Score: 84%
CommercialWindowsLinux
More PVS-Studio-C, C, and C# applications that will detect a static analysis error in the source code. PVS-Studio tool is made for developers of contemporary Features:Commercial,Windows,Linux,MinGW,GCC,C,Preprocessor,(cpp),Microsoft,Visual,Studio
Alternatives6
Score: 20%
FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
More Flawfinder sorted according to the level of risk "defects" are investigating reports of potential security vulnerabilities in the source code. Uninstall is very useful and quick to Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux
Alternatives8
Score: 20%
FreeOpen SourceWindowsLinux
More Splint is a tool for statically checking C programs for security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. With minimal effort, splint can be used as a chemical substance, the better. If Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows,Linux
Alternatives10
Score: 33%
FreeWeb
More Lgtm.com code for analytics platform. Open source software is free of charge for projects 17K results (add your own!) ready to have Features:Free,Web
Alternatives12
Score: 100%
FreeOpen SourceMac
More The clang static Analyzer, C, C, Objective-C source code analysis tool finds errors in the programs. Features:Free,Open,Source,Mac,Xcode
Alternatives14
Score: 100%
FreeOpen SourceLinux
More Some Objective C to infer a Java or C-code, enter it creates a list of possible errors, static analysis is a tool to infer Facebook. Features:Free,Open,Source,Linux
Alternatives16
Score: 100%
FreeOpen SourceWindows
More EDoC is a C-code that is designed to identify problems with the use of exceptions in the C-source-analysis tool. In addition, EDoC can be used to create Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
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Score: 100%
FreeOpen SourceWindows
More VKG C/C, Java, C#, VB, PL/SQL processing, automatic security code review tool. Features:Free,Open,Source,Windows
Alternatives Coverity Scan alternatives FAQ
What is the best Coverity Scan alternative?
Cppcheck is currently the top-ranked option on this list based on community votes and item score.
Are there free Coverity Scan alternatives?
Yes. Free, freemium, or open-source options in this list include Cppcheck, Flawfinder, Splint, lgtm.com, Clang Static Analyzer.
Which platforms are covered?
The alternatives in this list include options for Windows, Linux, Mac, Web, depending on each product.
How are alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ordered by community voting signals, item score, and the available product details collected for each option.