# Clean Code benefits: the software qualities

High quality code contributes to software that is secure, reliable, and maintainable. These three aspects, security, reliability, and maintainability, are called *software qualities* in SonarQube and they contribute to the long-term value of your software.

## Security <a href="#security" id="security"></a>

Security is the protection of your software from unauthorized access, use, or destruction.

## Reliability <a href="#reliability" id="reliability"></a>

Reliability is a measure of how your software is capable of maintaining its level of performance under stated conditions for a stated period of time.

## Maintainability <a href="#maintainability" id="maintainability"></a>

Maintainability refers to the ease with which you can repair, improve and understand software code.

## Learn more <a href="#learn-more" id="learn-more"></a>

Check the [definition](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/core-concepts/clean-code/definition "mention") page to better understand each of the Clean Code attributes. On the [code-analysis](https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube-server/10.7/core-concepts/clean-code/code-analysis "mention") page, you can learn how Clean Code attributes and software qualities impact the overall health of your code.