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Code Climate Quality

Free Tier Killed — March 2024

Reviewed byRoman K· 2024-03-01

What was it?

Automated code review for maintainability, test coverage, and complexity.

What happened?

Free open-source plan eliminated. Only paid plans remain.

Migration Guide

SonarCloud (free for OSS), CodeRabbit, or ESLint/Biome locally.

Timeline & context

Code Climate Quality free tier killed in March 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the testing category, where Soft.xyz tracks 1 discontinued product in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.

FAQ

Why did Code Climate Quality shut down?

Free open-source plan eliminated. Only paid plans remain.

What should I migrate Code Climate Quality to?

No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the testing category for current options.

Is there a free alternative to Code Climate Quality?

Not among the tracked alternatives.