[6][7][8] SonarQube supports the programming languages: Java (including Android), C#, C, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Swift, COBOL, Apex, PHP, Kotlin, Ruby, Scala, HTML, CSS, ABAP, Flex, Objective-C, PL/I, PL/SQL, RPG, T-SQL, VB.NET, VB6, and XML.

[9] As of December 2021, analyzing C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, ABAP, T-SQL, and PL/SQL is only available via a commercial license.

SonarQube is an open core product for static code analysis, with additional features offered in commercial editions.

It integrates with Eclipse, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and IntelliJ IDEA development environments through SonarQube for IDE[10] plug-ins, as well as external tools such as LDAP, Active Directory, and GitHub.

[11][12] In 2009, SonarQube received a Jolt Award under the testing tools category.