Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/nacos/vs/SonarSource/sonarqube
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/alibaba/nacos/vs/SonarSource/sonarqube.md
Description: nacos and sonarqube share 10 technologies: com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, jjwt-impl, jjwt-jackson, jul-to-slf4j, log4j-over-slf4j, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, and Apache. Both are written in Java.

# nacos vs sonarqube

nacos and sonarqube share 10 technologies: com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, jjwt-impl, jjwt-jackson, jul-to-slf4j, log4j-over-slf4j, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, and Apache. Both are written in Java.

- [alibaba/nacos](https://seerepo.com/r/alibaba/nacos): an easy-to-use dynamic service discovery, configuration and service management platform for building AI cloud native applications.
- [SonarSource/sonarqube](https://seerepo.com/r/SonarSource/sonarqube): Continuous Inspection

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: com.zaxxer:HikariCP, org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core, jjwt-impl, jjwt-jackson, jul-to-slf4j, log4j-over-slf4j, org.slf4j:slf4j-api, ch.qos.logback:logback-classic, ch.qos.logback:logback-core, Apache
- Only in nacos: org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web, com.mysql:mysql-connector-j, H2 Database, ojdbc8, org.apache.derby:derbyshared, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jdbc, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Postgres, RocksDB, com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine, org.apache.derby:derby, Spring Boot, Vite, React, react-router-dom, React Router, jjwt-api, nimbus-jose-jwt, oauth2-oidc-sdk, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security, Model Context Protocol, com.networknt:json-schema-validator, commons-logging, jcl-over-slf4j, log4j-slf4j-impl, micrometer-bom, micrometer-registry-prometheus, org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator, io.micrometer:micrometer-core, org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, sonner, Radix UI, monaco-editor, @uiw/react-md-editor, Lucide, react-markdown, remark-gfm, remark-frontmatter, js-yaml, react-icons, prop-types
- Only in sonarqube: Spring, com.hazelcast:hazelcast, org.apache.directory.server:apacheds-server-integ, Elasticsearch, GitHub, jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api, jakarta.inject:jakarta.inject-api, org.mybatis:mybatis, kerb-simplekdc, spring-security-saml2-service-provider, org.springframework.security:spring-security-config, io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api, com.auth0:java-jwt, com.github.scribejava:scribejava-apis, org.apache.commons:commons-csv, jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api, org.apache.velocity:velocity-engine-core, Prometheus, simpleclient_servlet, ch.qos.logback.access:logback-access-common

## Side by side

| | nacos | sonarqube |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 937,868 lines written, 3,424 code files | 895,063 lines written, 4,414 code files |
| Who writes it | 4.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot | 0.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 5,254 commits, 33,500 stars | Last push November 12, 2026, 39,659 commits, 11,177 stars |
| Tests | 2,395 test files. 82.4% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2,813 test files. 73.8% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, nacos or sonarqube?

nacos, with 937,868 lines written; sonarqube has 895,063.

The proof: [alibaba/nacos's code at commit 815779b](https://github.com/alibaba/nacos/tree/815779bcb90f131b0b6d471fdd1d6fae9b5276be)

### Which has more GitHub stars, nacos or sonarqube?

nacos, with 33,500 stars; sonarqube has 11,177.

The proof: [alibaba/nacos on GitHub](https://github.com/alibaba/nacos)

### Which has more tests, nacos or sonarqube?

sonarqube, with 2,813 test files; nacos has 2,395.

The proof: [SonarSource/sonarqube's code at commit 75e38d9](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/tree/75e38d9d1b02e56afe87022d3095885eb9d165b9)

### Which was updated more recently, nacos or sonarqube?

sonarqube: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and nacos's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: [SonarSource/sonarqube's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, nacos or sonarqube?

nacos: an AI signed 4.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in sonarqube, 0.3%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in alibaba/nacos](https://seerepo.com/r/alibaba/nacos/ai)

## Sources

- alibaba/nacos: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit 815779b (https://github.com/alibaba/nacos/tree/815779bcb90f131b0b6d471fdd1d6fae9b5276be)
- SonarSource/sonarqube: Read on November 12, 2026, at commit 75e38d9 (https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube/tree/75e38d9d1b02e56afe87022d3095885eb9d165b9)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.