LegacyCode MRI vs SonarQube

Which is right for your team?

TL;DR

LegacyCode MRI focuses on business risk and AI prioritization. SonarQube focuses on raw code quality metrics and CI/CD gates. Choose LegacyCode MRI if you need executive-ready insights, not just raw metrics.

Full comparison

Feature	LegacyCode MRI	SonarQube
AI risk prioritization	✓	✗
Business impact scoring	✓	✗
Refactoring cost estimate	✓	✗
Executive PDF reports	✓	✗
Bus factor detection	✓	✗
Security scanning (CVEs)	✓	✓
Free tier	✓	✓
Setup time	2 min	2 hours
Pricing (starter)	Free	$150/mo
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
IDE plugin	✗	✓

When to choose LegacyCode MRI

✓You need to justify refactoring to non-technical stakeholders

✓You want AI to prioritize which modules to fix first

✓You need bus factor analysis across your team

✓You want setup in 2 minutes, not 2 hours

✓You want executive-ready PDF reports with cost estimates

When SonarQube might be a better fit

→You need deep IDE integration with real-time feedback while coding

→You already have SonarQube set up in your CI/CD pipeline

→Your team primarily needs PR-level quality gates

→You need on-premise deployment for compliance reasons

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