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Comparison

ast-grep vs Pylint

On the evidence we track, Pylint leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

ast-grep full profile →Pylint full profile →
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ast-grep60
★Pylint72
Score
Vioscale score
ast-grep60 / 100low · 45%
Pylint72 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
ast-grep✓
Pylint✓
Model
ast-grepcommercial
Pylintcommercial
Price level
ast-grepfree
Pylintfree
Transparent
ast-grep–
Pylint✓
Integrations
Count
ast-grep–
Pylint10
Security
Scorecard
ast-grep–
Pylint8.1
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
ast-grep177
Pylint117,361
Github stars
ast-grep15,649
Pylint5,715
Activity
Commits last 30d
ast-grep49
Pylint96
Release
Cadence days
ast-grep14
Pylint24
History
ast-grep20 items
Pylint20 items
License
Spdx
ast-grepMIT
PylintGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
ast-grepRust
PylintPython

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for code quality tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Function
ast-grepStatic analyzer
PylintLinter
Language scope
ast-grepMulti-language
PylintSingle-language
Implementation language
ast-grepRust
PylintPython
Capability
Autofix
ast-grep✓
Pylint✗
Config
Config model
ast-grepRule packs
PylintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
ast-grep✓
Pylint✓
Deployment
Deployment
ast-grepCLI-local
PylintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
ast-grep✓
Pylint✓
CI / VCS gating
ast-grep-
Pylint✓
Insight
Code metrics
ast-grep-
Pylint✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
ast-grep-
Pylint-
Licensing
Open-source
ast-grepOSS
PylintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
ast-grepFree
PylintFree

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ast-grep

A structural code search and rewriting tool that uses AST analysis to locate and modify code patterns across thousands of files, with support for linting and programmatic access via Node.js bindings.

Independently observed

Pylint

Leader

Pylint automatically scans Python source code to identify problems with coding standards compliance, detect runtime errors, and suggest refactoring improvements. It supports extensive customization through configuration files and plugins.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ast-grep

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Pylint

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free and open source. Commercial support services available.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
ast-grep✗
Pylint✓
Windows
ast-grep✗
Pylint✓
Linux
ast-grep✗
Pylint✓
CLI
ast-grep✓
Pylint✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
ast-grep✓
Pylint✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ast-grep

Not documented yet.

Pylint

Leader
10 total
  • Vim
  • Emacs
  • Eclipse
  • TextMate
  • PyDev
  • Spyder
  • Editra
  • Jenkins
  • Hudson
  • Apycot
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.