Infer Alternatives

Infer is described as 'Facebook Infer is a static analysis tool - if you give Infer some Objective-C, Java, or C code, it produces a list of potential bugs' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Infer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Infer alternative is Shellcheck, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Infer are Cppcheck, Coverity Scan, Flawfinder and PVS-Studio.

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Facebook Infer is a static analysis tool - if you give Infer some Objective-C, Java, or C code, it produces a list of...

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Infer alternatives page was last updated Apr 4, 2023
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  1. Shellcheck icon

    Shellcheck

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    A simple tool for finding bugs in shell scripts.

    17 Shellcheck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Vim
    • Sublime Text
    • GNU Emacs
    • Atom
    Shellcheck screenshot 1

    Shellcheck Features

    1.  Static Code Analysis
    2.  Security Testing
    3.  Metrics
    4.  Coding

    Shellcheck VS Infer

     

    • Shellcheck is the most popular Web-based alternative to Infer.

    • Shellcheck is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Infer.

    • Shellcheck is Free and Open SourceInfer is also Free and Open Source
  2. Cppcheck icon

    Cppcheck

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    Cppcheck is an static analysis tool for C/C++ code. Unlike C/C++ compilers and many other analysis tools it does not detect syntax errors in the code. Cppcheck primarily detects the types of bugs that the compilers normally do not detect.

    17 Cppcheck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Eclipse
    Cppcheck screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  C++

    Cppcheck VS Infer

     

    • Cppcheck is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Infer.

    • Cppcheck is Free and Open SourceInfer is also Free and Open Source
    • Cppcheck is LightweightInfer is not according to our users

  4. Coverity Scan

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    Coverity Scan Static Analysis allows to find and fix defects in your Java, C/C++ or C# open source project for free.

    17 Coverity Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Coverity Scan Features

    1.  Debugging
    2.  C++
    3.  Static Code Analysis

    Coverity Scan VS Infer

     

    • Coverity Scan is the most popular Mac alternative to Infer.

    • Coverity Scan is Freemium and ProprietaryInfer is Free and Open Source
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    Flawfinder

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    Flawfinder examines C/C++ source code and reports possible security weaknesses ("flaws'') sorted by risk level. It's very useful for quickly finding and removing at least some potential security problems before a program is widely released to the public.

    13 Flawfinder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Flawfinder Features

    1.  C++

    Flawfinder VS Infer

     
  6. PVS-Studio icon

    PVS-Studio

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    PVS-Studio is a static analyzer that detects errors in source code of C, C++ and C# applications. The PVS-Studio tool is intended for developers of contemporary applications and it integrates into the Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010/2012/2013 environment.

    10 PVS-Studio alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MinGW
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    • clang
    PVS-Studio screenshot 1

    PVS-Studio Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  C++
    3.  Static Code Analysis

    PVS-Studio VS Infer

     

    • PVS-Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Infer.

    • PVS-Studio is Paid and ProprietaryInfer is Free and Open Source

  7. Splint

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    Splint is a tool for statically checking C programs for security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. With minimal effort, Splint can be used as a better lint. If additional effort is invested adding annotations to programs, Splint can perform stronger checking than can be done...

    8 Splint alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last version 3.1.2 is from August 2007.

    Splint Features

    1.  Static Code Analysis
    2.  Static analysis
    3.  Coding

    Splint VS Infer

     
  9. VisualCodeGrepper icon

    VisualCodeGrepper

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    VCG is an automated code security review tool that handles C/C++, Java, C#, VB and PL/SQL. It has a few features that should hopefully make it useful to anyone conducting code security reviews, particularly where time is at a premium:

    16 VisualCodeGrepper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VisualCodeGrepper screenshot 1

    VisualCodeGrepper Features

    1.  C++
    2.  C-sharp

    VisualCodeGrepper VS Infer

     

  10. EDoC++

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    EDoC++ is a C++ source analysis tool designed to identify problems associated with the use of exceptions in C++ code. Additionally EDoC++ can be used to generate detailed documentation

    17 EDoC++ alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EDoC++ Features

    1.  C++

    EDoC++ VS Infer

     

  11. Clang Static Analyzer

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    The Clang Static Analyzer is a source code analysis tool that finds bugs in C, C++, and Objective-C programs.

    9 Clang Static Analyzer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Xcode
    Clang Static Analyzer screenshot 1

    Clang Static Analyzer Features

    1.  Static Code Analysis
    2.  C++

    Clang Static Analyzer VS Infer

     
  12. Parasoft C/C++test icon

    Parasoft C/C++test

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    Parasoft’s C/C++test is the fully-integrated software testing solution for embedded safety-critical industries. Its automated software testing capabilities are also made for today’s high-velocity Agile DevOps environments.

    19 Parasoft C/C++test alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Parasoft C/C++test Features

    1.  Ide integration
    2.  Automated code review
    3.  Security Testing
    4.  Static Code Analysis

    Parasoft C/C++test VS Infer

     
  13. Yetus icon

    Yetus

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    Apache Yetus is a collection of libraries and tools that enable contribution and release processes for software projects.

    10 Yetus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    Yetus VS Infer

     
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