Codiga

AI code reviews, custom coding rules, and automated quality gates for development teams.

Code & Dev Tools Freemium Has API
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RECATOOLS Score
4.5 / 10
Capability
6
Value for money
4
Ease of use
7
ASEAN readiness
5
API quality
5
Founded
2020
HQ
San Francisco, California
Users
100k+ developers
Launched
Jun 2026
Developer
Julien Delacour, Xavier Panchetti

Overview

Codiga is a code quality and security platform that provides AI-powered real-time code analysis in the IDE, automated code reviews on pull requests, and a custom coding rule builder that allows teams to define and enforce their own code standards. The platform targets development teams that need more than generic linting — enforcing company-specific patterns and standards.

The Real-time Code Analysis feature highlights potential issues as developers type, before the code is even committed. The Custom Rule Builder allows non-security experts to write plain-English descriptions of code patterns to detect, which Codiga converts into automated rules. This allows business rules (no hardcoded API keys, always use the company's approved database client) to be automatically enforced.

Codiga integrates with VS Code, JetBrains, GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. For security teams, the vulnerability detection covers OWASP Top 10 and CWE patterns across Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Ruby, and other languages. The dashboard provides team-level code quality metrics over time.

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Pricing

Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 8 May 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.

Free
Free
Free for public repositories

Use cases

Enforcing company-specific security patterns automatically before code is committed Real-time detection of potential vulnerabilities as developers write code Building a custom rule library for compliance with industry-specific coding standards
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ASEAN Perspective

Codiga in Southeast Asia

ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).

RECATOOLS Verdict

Codiga built a genuinely fast, IDE-integrated static analysis engine with custom rules (Rosie), code snippets and PR checks across many languages. It was a credible lightweight alternative to SonarQube for smaller teams. The important caveat: Codiga was acquired by Datadog in April 2023 and the standalone product has been wound down, with its code-analysis capabilities folded into Datadog's Code Security/observability platform.

For anyone evaluating it today this is effectively a legacy listing: new adopters should look at Datadog Code Security, SonarQube, or Qodo instead. Scores below reflect the original product's merits with the discontinuation weighed heavily into value and overall.

Independent AI-assisted assessment by RECATOOLS.

Notable facts

  • Codiga's custom rule builder allows a compliance team member to write a plain-English rule like 'no SQL queries without parameterised inputs' which is automatically converted into a static analysis rule.
  • The platform detects security vulnerabilities in real time as code is written, before the file is saved — earlier in the development cycle than any other analysis tool.
  • Codiga was acquired by Datadog in 2023 for an undisclosed sum, integrating its code analysis capabilities into Datadog's observability platform.

Frequently asked questions

Is Codiga free?
Free for public repositories. $14/user/month for private repos.
Can I write custom coding rules?
Yes. The Custom Rule Builder allows creating rules in plain English or regex patterns.
Does Codiga detect security vulnerabilities?
Yes. OWASP Top 10 and CWE vulnerability patterns are detected.
What happened to Codiga?
Acquired by Datadog in 2023.
Which languages does Codiga support?
Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Ruby, PHP, C++, and others.

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