# PVS-Studio free for open source

What PVS-Studio gives open source projects, who qualifies, and how to apply. 1 verified offer, last checked 2026-09-07.

- Website: https://pvs-studio.com
- Categories: security, more tools

## PVS-Studio (Free Open Source License)

**What you get.** Free one-year PVS-Studio static analyzer license (C, C++, C#, Java) for a non-commercial open source project; one license per project, renewable annually.

**Who qualifies.** Applies to the project; non-commercial use only. Project must be a personal creative endeavor; commercial projects, organization-developed projects (with financing or hired developers), and mirrors/forks are excluded. Requires adding PVS-Studio credit markup to the project's README.md and mentioning PVS-Studio in commits that fix issues it found.

**How to apply.** Add the required PVS-Studio markup to README.md, then fill out the application form on the offer page.

Program page: https://pvs-studio.com/en/order/open-source-license/

Verified 2026-09-07 - manual: offer page live, states free one-year license for non-commercial open source projects with README credit requirement

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