License model

Our license model is based on named users, i.e. every user needs his own license. The licenses are managed via web application by a license administrator which is named by the customer. This will keep the administrative effort small. Site licenses are available upon request.

The only exception is the server license. You need one per server.

Non-commercial users can use SonarJ free of charge. They can simple make use of free evaluation licenses, which have to be renewed on our website every thirty days. Longer term free licenses are of course also available upon request.

Please check the following definitions to see, if you are eligible for a free license:

Non commercial uses of SonarJ:

• Academic usage in universities and school for educational purposes
• Certain open source developers can use SonarJ free of charge within the scope of their open source project
• Purely private non commercial projects

The following class of open source projects does not qualify for a free license:

• Open source projects that provide entry level features of an otherwise commercial product
• Open source projects, that implement important business processes of the editor

All other uses of SonarJ are defined as commercial uses and therefore need a commercial license.

Pricing for SonarJ 3.0

Prices are defined in the table below. German customers have to add VAT. Customers from within the European union must provide their VAT code to avoid VAT payment.

Please ask for special starter packs and volume discounts.

Update Policy

Minor Releases are available free of charge for all customer owning the associated major release. Major Releases can be obtained for 60% of the license cost, if you own the preceeding major release.

Support and Maintenance

Support contract: for 20% of your license cost per year you get a support contract, which will offer you technical support with quick response times.

Software subscription : free for the first 12 month, then 20% per year. This includes free major releases.