TL;DR overview
- SonarQube Server has won a Devies Award in the Code Testing and Quality Management category, recognizing its impact on software development practices and developer tooling.
- The Devies Awards, presented at Devoxx conferences, are voted on by the developer community and celebrate tools and technologies that have meaningfully improved how software is built.
- SonarQube's recognition reflects its broad adoption by over 7 million developers and its consistent performance in helping teams reduce bugs, security vulnerabilities, and technical debt.
- The award reinforces Sonar's position as the industry standard for automated code review and integrated code quality and security analysis.
We're thrilled to announce that SonarQube Server has been honored with a 2025 DEVIES Award in the DevOps: Code Testing & Quality Management category. This prestigious award recognizes our commitment to delivering a top-tier code quality and security solution for developers and organizations worldwide. Our self-managed solution, SonarQube Server enables developers and organizations to ensure their code — human-written or AI-generated — leads to maintainable, reliable, and secure software.
The DEVIES Awards, known for spotlighting outstanding innovation and technology in the developer ecosystem, have become a hallmark of excellence. Award winners were selected from hundreds of nominees by the independent, expert-led DevNetwork Advisory Board, based on criteria including: technical innovation; attracting notable attention and awareness in the software industry; and general regard and use by the developer, engineering & IT communities.
Winning in such a competitive DevOps field underscores the impact of SonarQube on shaping how developers and organizations approach code quality and security. The category is new to the DEVIES Awards this year and also points to the importance of code quality and testing in software development. With the cost of poor software quality having grown to at least $2.41 trillion in the US alone, it's clear that code quality must be a top priority.
Code Quality & Testing — More Important Than Ever
Testing and ensuring quality of code is critical in the software development lifecycle, as the foundation of good software is high-quality, secure code. In today’s fast-paced world, developers are expected to ship features rapidly while ensuring their code is free of bugs, vulnerabilities, and technical debt. SonarQube Server is an important ally in this endeavor as the tool for writing secure, maintainable code of the highest quality.
With SonarQube Server, developer teams are empowered to:
- Harness the Power of AI — With advanced capabilities like AI Code Assurance and AI CodeFix, developers and organizations can take advantage of generative AI and ensure that the resulting code is clean, secure, and efficient
- Automate Code Analysis — SonarQube Server integrates seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring every code change is analyzed and evaluated as it is written
- Elevate Skills — Providing actionable insights directly within the developer’s workflow, SonarQube Server fosters a culture of learning and shared responsibility
- Ensure Security — With robust support for identifying security issues, SonarQube Server helps developers and organizations secure their applications from the ground up
- Drive Continuous Improvement — By addressing code quality issues early and often, developer teams reduce long-term technical debt, improve reliability, and avoid the compounding work required to resolve issues discovered later in the software development lifecycle.
A Partner in Innovation
The SonarQube offering (SonarQube Server, SonarQube Cloud, SonarQube for IDE) is more than just a tool for writing quality, secure code. It is a partner in innovation of software. It enables developers to focus on what they do best: building great software. SonarQube covers over 30 programming languages, integrates with popular developer tools, and adapts to organizations of all sizes, from startups to global enterprises.
Receiving the DEVIES Award for Code Testing & Quality Management validates our efforts to stay ahead of the curve and deliver value where it matters most — at the intersection of development and quality management.
However, this isn’t just an award that acknowledges the hard work of the product team at Sonar, it is something we share with our community of over seven million developers worldwide. The feedback, trust, and advocacy in the Sonar community have played a significant role in shaping SonarQube into what it is today. We’re grateful for the partnership of our team members and community members, and we are committed to continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
The Journey Forward
While this award recognition is a momentous milestone to celebrate, it’s also a reminder of the path in front of us. We remain steadfast in delivering innovative solutions that simplify the complexities of software development, enhance the developer experience, and increase productivity.
Thank you to the DEVIES Awards for this acknowledgement, and to the developers and organizations who put their trust in SonarQube as a key part of their development workflows. Here’s to building better code, for better software — together.