Comparison

ast-grep vs StyleLint

On the evidence we track, StyleLint leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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ast-grep60

★StyleLint79

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ast-grep	StyleLintLeader
Vioscale score	60 / 100low · 45%	79 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	7.5
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ast-grep%2Fnapi&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=stylelint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	177	200,392
Github starsadoption.github_stars	15,649	11,513
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	49	31
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	14	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Rust	JavaScript

Score

Vioscale score

ast-grep60 / 100low · 45%

StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

Model

ast-grepcommercial

StyleLintopen_source

Price level

ast-grepfree

StyleLintfree

Transparent

ast-grep–

StyleLint✓

Security

Scorecard

ast-grep–

StyleLint7.5

Vulnerabilities

ast-grepCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ast-grep%2Fnapi&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

StyleLintCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=stylelint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW

Adoption

Dependent repos

ast-grep177

StyleLint200,392

Github stars

ast-grep15,649

StyleLint11,513

Package downloads weekly

ast-grep–

StyleLint11,124,156

Activity

Commits last 30d

ast-grep49

StyleLint31

Release

Cadence days

ast-grep14

StyleLint7

History

ast-grep20 items

StyleLint20 items

License

Spdx

ast-grepMIT

StyleLintMIT

Language

Primary

ast-grepRust

StyleLintJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Code Quality Tools
Capability	ast-grep	StyleLint
Core
Function	Static analyzer	Linter + formatter
Language scope	Multi-language	Single-language
Implementation language	Rust	JavaScript
Capability
Autofix	✓	✓
Config
Config model	Rule packs	Config file
Extensibility
Custom rules	✓	✓
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	CLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration	✓	✓
CI / VCS gating	-	✓
Insight
Code metrics	-	✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware	-	✓
Licensing
Open-source	OSS	OSS
Commercial
Pricing model	Free	Free

Core

Function

ast-grepStatic analyzer

StyleLintLinter + formatter

Language scope

ast-grepMulti-language

StyleLintSingle-language

Implementation language

ast-grepRust

StyleLintJavaScript

Capability

Autofix

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

Config

Config model

ast-grepRule packs

StyleLintConfig file

Extensibility

Custom rules

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

Deployment

ast-grepCLI-local

StyleLintCLI-local

Delivery

Editor integration

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

CI / VCS gating

ast-grep-

StyleLint✓

Insight

Code metrics

ast-grep-

StyleLint✓

Performance

Incremental / monorepo aware

ast-grep-

StyleLint✓

Licensing

Open-source

ast-grepOSS

StyleLintOSS

Commercial

Pricing model

ast-grepFree

StyleLintFree

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

StyleLint

Leader

Stylelint is an open-source CSS linter with over 100 built-in rules that helps developers catch errors, enforce conventions, and automatically fix issues. It supports plugins for custom rules and can parse CSS-like languages such as SCSS and Sass.

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

StyleLint

Leader

Open source

Free and open source (MIT License)

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	ast-grep	StyleLint
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

CLI

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

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