Codiga
Codiga was a developer-productivity SaaS platform that provided real-time static code analysis, automated code reviews, and a smart code-snippet manager across IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and version-control platforms, serving individual developers, engineering teams, and enterprises with a freemium-to-enterprise pricing model before its April 2023 acquisition by Datadog.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersDenver, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Codiga does
Codiga was a developer productivity platform offering static code analysis, automated code reviews, and a smart code-snippet manager for software developers and engineering teams. Its proprietary analysis engine ("Rosie") ran in real time inside IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CircleCI, AWS CodeBuild, Travis CI), supporting 12+ programming languages and 1800+ rules with OWASP Top 10, MITRE CWE, and SANS/CWE Top 25 security coverage. The platform also included a Chrome browser extension and cross-platform desktop snippet managers, plus the Codiga Hub, a marketplace hosting more than 10,000 community-shared snippets and custom analysis rulesets.
Codiga operated a freemium SaaS model: basic static analysis was free for individual developers and open-source projects, while premium features and enterprise tier (50+ seats) required paid subscriptions with monthly, annual, or multi-year billing. Go-to-market was product-led, relying on marketplace distribution across nine channels (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, GitHub App, GitLab, Bitbucket, Chrome Web Store, Microsoft Store, Snapcraft) supplemented by community programs (Slack, Student Ambassador Program, Startup Program) and SEO-driven technical content. The legal entity XCoding Labs, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware with a Westminster, Colorado address, and achieved SOC 2 Type I compliance in March 2022. Founded in 2020 by Julien Delange (ex-Twitter, ex-AWS), Codiga was backed by Techstars Boulder (2021 batch) and closed a $2.1M seed round in February 2022 led by Draper Cygnus, LAUNCH, and The Syndicate.com. In April 2023 Codiga was acquired by Datadog, and all standalone products were shut down on May 4, 2023, with remaining subscriptions refunded.
Codiga firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Codiga
- Legal name
- XCoding Labs, Inc.
- Website
- https://codiga.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Codiga was a developer-productivity SaaS platform that provided real-time static code analysis, automated code reviews, and a smart code-snippet manager across IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and version-control platforms, serving individual developers, engineering teams, and enterprises with a freemium-to-enterprise pricing model before its April 2023 acquisition by Datadog.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Codiga industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Developer Tools / Static Code Analysis
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (5132)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- App Security, Compliance & Review Automation Platforms (BPAMADAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- App Testing, QA & Beta Distribution Platforms (BPAMADAK)
Keywords
Where Codiga is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Denver
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Codiga business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Subscription-based SaaS: Codiga offers subscription-based access with basic free features for individual users and open-source projects. Premium and enterprise features are paid, with monthly and annual billing options. Teams with 50+ seats receive discounts.
- Freemium Model: Basic static code analysis features are free for all users. Analysis quotas are set to allow individual users and open-source projects to use the product at no cost. Premium and enterprise features are paid.
- Enterprise Licensing: Enterprise features and team pricing available with custom quotes for organizations requiring more than 50 seats or on-premise deployment options.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free tier for individual developers and open-source projects |
| Subscription | Annual | Premium tier with enhanced features |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise tier for large teams |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels10 records
Marketing channels5 records
Codiga product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Codiga built a real-time static code analysis platform delivered through IDE plugins (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio), Git platform apps (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), a browser extension, and desktop applications. The platform analyzes 12+ programming languages against 1,800+ rules, performs automated code reviews on pull/merge requests, provides security analysis (OWASP 10, MITRE CWE, SANS/CWE Top 25), and supports a smart code snippets marketplace (Codiga Hub). Pricing was freemium for individuals and open-source projects, with paid premium and enterprise tiers for teams and large organizations.
Product overview
Codiga was a unified developer productivity platform consisting of three core product pillars: Static Code Analysis, Automated Code Reviews, and a Coding Assistant with Smart Code Snippets. The platform operated across multiple delivery channels including IDE plugins (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio), web browser (Chrome extension), desktop applications (Windows, macOS, Linux), and version control platform integrations (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket). The Codiga Hub served as the online marketplace for custom analysis rules and public code snippets. All Codiga products were acquired by Datadog in April 2023, with services scheduled to shut down on May 4th, 2023.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Rosie: Codiga's static analyzer mascot and the name of their custom static analysis tool. Rosie was the only tool that could detect and fix coding errors in real-time across the development lifecycle.
Products and services
- Static Code Analysis Real-time static code analysis engine that works in IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio) and CI/CD pipelines. Analyzes code for bugs, security vulnerabilities (OWASP 10, CWE/SANS Top 25), code style, and best practices. Supports 12+ languages with 1,800+ rules and provides automated code fixes.
- Automated Code Reviews Automated code review system that analyzes pull/merge requests on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket in seconds. Provides real-time feedback on security issues, coding errors, code duplication, and complex functions. Includes team statistics and performance analytics.
- Code Snippets Smart code snippet manager for creating, sharing, and discovering reusable code snippets. Features contextual snippets that match language and library, inline completion, shortcuts, and IDE integration. Includes the Codiga Hub with over 1,000 public code snippets and supports private team sharing.
- Codiga Hub Online marketplace and community platform for code analysis rules, rulesets, and code snippets. Users can create, test, share, and discover custom static analysis rules and code recipes. Features a playground for testing rules before deployment.
- Security Analysis (SAST) Security-focused static analysis targeting OWASP Top 10, MITRE CWE, and SANS/CWE Top 25 vulnerabilities. Detects SQL injection, secrets leakage, insecure deserialization, security misconfigurations, code injection, data exposure, and access control issues. Includes automated security fixes.
- Codiga CLI Command-line interface tool for analyzing code directly from the terminal. Allows users to analyze files or directories without IDE integration. Installable via npx @codiga/cli@latest.
- VS Code Extension Native VS Code extension available on the VS Code Marketplace. Provides real-time code analysis, Coding Assistant for snippets, and inline completion. Free basic features with premium features available.
- JetBrains Plugin Native plugin for all JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, CLion, PHPStorm, WebStorm, etc.). Provides real-time code analysis and Coding Assistant features with snippet search and shortcuts.
- Visual Studio Extension Native Visual Studio extension available on Visual Studio Marketplace. Provides real-time static code analysis and code snippets directly in Visual Studio IDE.
- Chrome Extension Chrome browser extension for creating and finding code snippets while browsing the web. Enables snippet creation from GitHub, code search in online editors, and real-time analysis in Jupyter notebooks and Google Colab.
- Code Snippets Manager (Desktop) Cross-platform desktop application for managing code snippets. Available for Windows (direct download and Microsoft Store), macOS (Intel and ARM), and Linux (Snapcraft and AppImage). Connects via API token authentication.
- GitHub Integration Native GitHub App integration for automated code reviews on pull requests. Includes team statistics, dependency scanning, secrets detection, and GitHub Actions support. Also available as a GitHub Action for CI/CD.
- GitLab Integration Native GitLab integration via OAuth. Provides automated code reviews on merge requests with real-time feedback on security and code quality issues. Includes team performance statistics.
- Bitbucket Integration Native Bitbucket app from the Bitbucket Marketplace. Provides automated code reviews, security scanning, and codebase statistics directly on Bitbucket pull requests.
Quantifiable outcome
- Code reviews completed in seconds rather than minutes
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Codiga
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Codiga technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration13 records
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
Codiga partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- DatadogcoreIn April 2023, Codiga joined Datadog, combining Codiga's static code analysis work with Datadog's runtime observability platform. This acquisition represents Codiga's integration into a larger company to continue providing value to Datadog customers. All Codiga products shut down on May 4th, 2023, with remaining subscriptions refunded automatically.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Codiga competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Veracode: Enterprise SAST incumbent acquired by Broadcom, covering OWASP/CWE compliance and security testing at scale — competes for the same enterprise security budget Codiga targeted.
- Checkmarx: Enterprise-grade SAST platform focused on application security across the SDLC; competes with Codiga for security-aware enterprise buyers requiring OWASP/CWE coverage.
- GitLab SAST: Built-in static analysis and security testing in the GitLab DevSecOps platform — competes directly with Codiga's GitLab merge-request automated code review workflow.
- GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL): Native SAST, secret scanning and dependency analysis built into GitHub — an 'always-on' competitor for Codiga's GitHub-integrated automated code reviews.
Direct peers
- Snyk: Developer-first security platform offering SAST, SCA and code analysis integrated into IDEs and CI/CD pipelines — the closest direct competitor to Codiga's static analysis engine.
- Semgrep: Lightweight, customizable static analysis engine with custom rule authoring for security and code quality; competes head-on with Codiga's 'custom rules in <5 minutes' proposition.
- Sonar (SonarQube/SonarCloud): Industry-standard code quality and SAST platform with IDE plugins, CI/CD integration and a marketplace of rulesets — overlaps Codiga's static analysis across the same developer workflows.
- Codacy: Automated code review and quality platform integrated into GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket; overlaps Codiga's automated code review and code-metrics dashboard.
- DeepCode (Snyk Code): AI-powered SAST engine acquired by Snyk, providing real-time code analysis in IDEs — directly comparable to Codiga's real-time static analysis capabilities.
Emerging players
- JetBrains Qodana: JetBrains' static analysis and code quality platform that ships natively across their IDEs — leverages the same marketplace distribution Codiga relied on, intensifying platform-owner competition.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Codiga social profiles
Digital presenceCodiga compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Codiga financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Codiga leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Codiga funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors8 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Codiga M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Codiga
What does Codiga do?
Codiga built a real-time static code analysis platform delivered through IDE plugins (VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio), Git platform apps (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), a browser extension, and desktop applications. The platform analyzes 12+ programming languages against 1,800+ rules, performs automated code reviews on pull/merge requests, provides security analysis (OWASP 10, MITRE CWE, SANS/CWE Top 25), and supports a smart code snippets marketplace (Codiga Hub). Pricing was freemium for individuals and open-source projects, with paid premium and enterprise tiers for teams and large organizations.
Is Codiga a public or private company?
Codiga is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Codiga founded?
Codiga was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Codiga based?
Codiga is headquartered in Denver, United States, in the North America region.
How does Codiga make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Subscription-based SaaS are the primary driver. The others are freemium Model and enterprise Licensing.
Who are Codiga's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Veracode, Checkmarx, GitLab SAST and GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL). Direct peers are Snyk, Semgrep, Sonar (SonarQube/SonarCloud), Codacy and DeepCode (Snyk Code). JetBrains Qodana is listed as an emerging player.
Does Codiga have an API?
Yes. Codiga provides an API token system for authentication. Users can generate API tokens from the Codiga platform at app.codiga.io/api-tokens/ to connect their IDE and desktop applications to Codiga services. The tokens are used to authenticate API connections for the Code Snippets Manager and IDE plugins. Developer documentation is at app.codiga.io/api-tokens.
What industry is Codiga in?
Codiga's product category is Developer Tools / Static Code Analysis. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAMADAJ, App Security, Compliance & Review Automation Platforms, with a secondary code of BPAMADAK, App Testing, QA & Beta Distribution Platforms. Its NAICS code is 5132 and its SIC code is 7372.