Semgrep vs sonarqube
Semgrep is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). sonarqube is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by SonarSource. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 111 Not marked · First seen |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 111 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.3.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Semgrep | sonarqube |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 111 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 6 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.semgrep.ai/mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 12 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | SSAL-1.0 |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/sonarsource/sonarqube-agent-plugins |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Semgrep
MCP server for using Semgrep to scan code for security vulnerabilities.
sonarqube
Automatically enforce SonarQube code quality and security in the agent coding loop — 7,000+ rules, secrets scanning, agentic analysis, and quality gates across 40+ languages. PostToolUse hooks run analysis after every file edit. Pre-tool secrets scanning prevents 450+ patterns from reaching the LLM. Slash commands give on-demand access to quality gate status, coverage, duplication, and dependency risks. Includes SonarQube CLI, MCP Server, skills, hooks, and slash commands.
How to run each
Semgrep
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
sonarqube As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install sonarqube@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of sonarqube publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Semgrep · What it can do: sonarqube · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.