Coverity Scan free for open source — what you get and how to apply

Free static analysis for open source projects in Java, C/C++, C#, JavaScript, Ruby, or Python, analyzing every line of code and potential execution path, with defect root-cause explanations, GitHub/Travis CI integration, and a web interface for triaging defects. Build submission frequency limits vary by project size.

Eligibility: for the project; public repo required; Must be an open source project; ~9,700 OSS projects use the service.

How to apply: Sign up and register your project on scan.coverity.com, upload your build, then view and fix defects in the web interface.

last verified 2026-07-06