FindBugs Alternatives

FindBugs has been discontinued. Similar apps include Codacy, which is open source and free for personal use. Other options are Pmd and Checkstyle. In total there are three apps like FindBugs for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Codacy icon
     26 likes

    Automatically reviews code style, security, duplication, complexity, and coverage on every change while tracking code quality throughout your sprints.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Pmd icon
     6 likes

    PMD scans Java source code and looks for potential problems like:

    Possible bugs - empty try/catch/finally/switch statements Dead code - unused local variables, parameters and private methods Suboptimal code - wasteful String/StringBuffer usage Overcomplicated expressions - unnec.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Checkstyle is a development tool to help programmers write Java code that adheres to a coding standard. It automates the process of checking Java code to spare humans of this boring (but important) task. This makes it ideal for projects that want to enforce a coding standard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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