Vettd vs Codacy
which one fits your workflow?
Codacy is one of the original code-quality platforms, with broad language coverage (49 languages and frameworks), SAST, secret detection, IaC scanning, dependency analysis, and code coverage tracking. SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Pricing is per-developer, with a free Developer tier for individuals and Team starting at $18/dev/mo (yearly).
TL;DR
Pick Codacy if
- You need broad language coverage — Codacy supports 49 languages and frameworks across backend, frontend, IaC, and mobile.
- You're a mature org that needs SOC 2 Type 2 certification and GDPR compliance documentation today.
- You want unified code-quality + security + coverage + duplication + complexity tracking in one product.
- You ship containers (Codacy Business has container image scanning) or need DAST.
Pick Vettd if
- You're solo or small-team and per-developer pricing doesn't map to your project surface (Codacy Team is $18-21/dev/mo).
- You want the live-site audit on top of code review — Codacy is code-only.
- You're focused on AI-built apps and want code rules tuned specifically for the JS / Next.js / React stack with AI-assisted-code patterns (NEXT_PUBLIC secret leaks, App Router gotchas).
- You want AEO checks (llms.txt, citable schema, FAQPage), completeness checks (Lorem ipsum, dead links), and CRO checks — none of which a code-quality platform covers.
- You don't need self-hosting (Codacy doesn't offer it either) but want simpler per-project pricing.
At a glance
Side by side, in one breath.
Who picks which
A recommendation for your situation.
Codacy is SOC 2 Type 2 certified today and covers 49 languages with quality + security + coverage + duplication + complexity in one dashboard. Vettd is on the SOC 2 roadmap but not certified, and the code rules are JS-focused. For procurement-driven mid-market and enterprise buyers, Codacy is the more credentialed choice.
Codacy Team starts at $18-21/dev/mo with up to 100 private repositories. Vettd Watch 1 is $19/mo for one project (or Watch 5 at $49/mo for 5 projects) and adds the live-site audit on top. For solo devs without a security or compliance team to satisfy, Vettd is more focused on the production-readiness picture.
Codacy for 10 devs is $180-210/mo; covers polyglot quality but won't catch JS-specific issues like NEXT_PUBLIC secret leaks, "use client" misuse, or hardcoded Stripe keys with the same depth. Vettd Watch 5 ($49/mo) or Watch 10 ($99/mo) is JS-focused and adds the live-site audit, but doesn't do code coverage tracking. Pick Codacy if coverage tracking is critical; Vettd if production-readiness across both code and live site matters more.
Feature matrix
Every capability that matters, side by side.
36 rows across scanning, fixing, distribution, compliance, and team workflow.
| Feature | Vettd | Codacy |
|---|---|---|
| Scanning | ||
Pull request review with inline comments | ||
Static analysis across many languages | JS/TS focused | 49 languages |
SAST (security) | ||
Hardcoded secrets / password detection | ||
Dependency CVE / SCA scanning | ||
Malicious package detection in new code | ||
IaC misconfiguration scanning | ||
Code coverage tracking Codacy's historic differentiator. | ||
Code duplication / complexity analysis | ||
Container image scanning | Business tier | |
DAST (dynamic application security testing) | Business tier | |
Live URL audit (real browser, screenshot, headers) | ||
Web Vitals on the live site | ||
AEO (AI search readiness) | ||
Completeness checks (Lorem ipsum, dead links) | ||
| Fixing | ||
Inline fix suggestions on PRs | ||
Auto-generated code patches | Partial | |
Markdown export for AI agents | ||
AI-graded legal pages + headlines | ||
| Distribution | ||
GitHub App | ||
GitLab support | Roadmap | |
Bitbucket support | Cloud only | |
IDE plugins (VSCode, IntelliJ, Cursor) | ||
MCP server (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) | ||
Jira integration with two-way sync | ||
Slack alerts on critical findings | Roadmap | |
Embeddable status badge | Coverage badges | |
| Compliance & trust | ||
SOC 2 Type 2 | Roadmap | |
GDPR compliant | ||
Self-hosted Git support Neither supports self-hosted SCM. | ||
Self-hosted deployment | ||
Source code retention | Pulled, analyzed, discarded | Persisted |
| Team & workflow | ||
Free OSS tier | Site Scan only | Free for OSS on Team |
Per-project pricing Codacy is per-developer. | ||
Per-developer rate limits | No | Tiered |
Penetration testing service | Available separately on Business | |
Pricing breakdown
Tier by tier, in your local currency unit.
- 82 production-readiness checks
- Public report URL
- Embeddable badge
- Auto-generated fixes
- Markdown export for AI agents
- Money-back if no real issue caught
- 1 monitored project
- Code Review on every push
- Weekly auto re-scan
- AI QA on preview deploys
- 5 monitored projects
- Per-project trend graphs
- 10 monitored projects
- IDE plugins (VSCode, IntelliJ, Cursor)
- For individual AI-driven engineers
- Up to 100 private repositories
- SAST + SCA + secret detection
- IaC misconfiguration scanning
- Coverage + duplication + complexity
- Free for open-source projects
- Slack + Jira integration
- Unlimited private projects
- Container image scanning
- DAST
- Penetration testing available separately
- Enterprise features
Architecture & trust
Where data goes, what's persisted, what compliance covers.
| Vettd | Codacy | |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type 2 | Roadmap | Yes (publicly listed) |
| GDPR compliant | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted Git support | No | No (cloud SCM only) |
| Self-hosted deployment | No | No |
| Source code retention | Pulled, analyzed, discarded | Persisted for analyzers + history |
| Penetration testing offered | No | Yes (Business tier, separate fee) |
Migration & interop
How to move, or how to run both.
Codacy is broader on the code-side (more languages, container scanning, coverage tracking, IaC). Vettd is broader on the live-site side (Web Vitals, AEO, completeness, legal compliance). The realistic migration is "what surface area do you actually use from Codacy?" If it's mostly the JS/TS code review and you don't need coverage tracking or container scanning, Vettd Watch is significantly cheaper. If you use Codacy's coverage + duplication + complexity tracking actively, keep it.
Both install as independent GitHub Apps with no conflict. A common configuration: Codacy for the polyglot code-quality + coverage tracking, Vettd for the live-site audit + AEO + completeness + AI-built-app code rules. Findings will overlap on basic security; Vettd's differentiated rules (NEXT_PUBLIC secrets, hardcoded LLM API keys, Server Component event handlers) are usually additive.
FAQ
Answers to the obvious follow-up questions.
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