We often get asked what is the difference between Rencore Code (SPCAF) and the free Microsoft SharePoint Online Code Analysis Framework (MSOCAF).
Both MSOCAF and Rencore Code analyze SharePoint customizations and have some features in common. But there are some big differences:
You can compare all features in the table below.
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MSOCAF
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Rencore
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|---|---|---|
| Last updated | May 2013 | September 2021 |
| Supported SharePoint versions | ||
| SharePoint 2003 – 2010 | Yes | Yes |
| SharePoint 2013 | No | Yes |
| SharePoint 2016 | No | Yes |
| SharePoint 2019 | No | Yes |
| SharePoint Online | No | Yes |
| Components | ||
| Code Quality Assurance | 122 rules including – SPDisposeCheck (not working with >SP2010) – partialy FxCop) |
> 1100 + rules (+ those from MSOCAF+ SPDisposeCheck + FxCop) |
| Code Metrics Calculation | No | Yes |
| Code Dependencies Analysis | No | Yes |
| Code Inventory Documentation | No | Yes |
| Project Quality Tracking | No | Yes |
| Customization Types | ||
| Farm Solutions (.wsp) | Limited | Yes |
| Sandboxed Solutions (.wsp) | Yes | Yes |
| SharePoint Add-ins (.app) | No | Yes |
| SharePoint Framework SPFx (.spapp) | No | Yes |
| PowerShell Scripts (.ps1) | No | Yes |
| JavaScript files (.js) | No | Yes |
| SharePoint Code | ||
| .NET code | Yes | Yes |
| SharePoint SSOM | Limited | Yes |
| SharePoint CSOM | No | Yes |
| SharePoint Framework | No | Yes |
| SharePoint PnP | No | Yes |
| XML (declarative code) | No | Yes |
| ASPX/ASCX | No | Yes |
| JavaScript/JSOM | No | Yes |
| PowerShell Script | No | Yes |
| Styles (.css) | No | Yes |
| Executables (.exe) | No | Yes |
| Assemblies (.dll) | No | Yes |
| Resources (resx, images,etc.) | No | Yes |
| Reports | ||
| HTML | Yes | Yes |
| Excel export (CSV) | Yes | Yes |
| DOCX | No | Yes |
| XML | No | Yes |
| Dependency Graph (DGML) | No | Yes |
| Integrations/Clients | ||
| Standalone Client Application | Yes | Yes |
| Visual Studio Support | No | Yes |
| Visual Studio Code Support | No | Yes |
| Team Foundation Server Integration | No | Yes |
| Azure DevOps Integration | No | Yes |
| TeamCity Support | No | Yes |
| Jenkins Support | No | Yes |
| AvePoint DocAve Integration | No | Yes |
| SysKit SPDocKit Integration | No | Yes |
| PowerShell CmdLet | No | Yes |
| Gulp Integration | No | Yes |
| MSBuild Tasks | No | Yes |
| Command Line Tool | No | Yes |
| 3rd Party Analyzer | ||
| JSHint | No | Yes |
| CSSLint | No | Yes |
| FxCop | Yes | Yes |
| FxCop Metrics | No | Yes |
| CAT.net | Yes | Yes |
| SPDisposeChecker (only SP2007/2010) | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Disposal in SP2013+ | No | Yes |
| Other features | ||
| Custom Rulesets | No | Yes |
| Custom rule development (SDK) | No | Yes |
| Online Help / Documentation | Yes | Yes |
| Software Assurance | ||
| Support | No | Yes |
| Updates | No | Yes |
