Comparison

ast-grep vs StyleLint

On the evidence we track, StyleLint leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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ast-grep55

★StyleLint77

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ast-grep	StyleLintLeader
vioscaleAI score	55 / 100low · 35%	77 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	7.4
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	16,225	11,531
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	10,966,597
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	33	36
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	15	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Rust	JavaScript
Content
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

ast-grep55 / 100low · 35%

StyleLint77 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

ast-grep✓

StyleLint✓

Model

ast-grepopen_source

StyleLintopen_source

Price level

ast-grepfree

StyleLintfree

Transparent

ast-grep–

StyleLint✓

Security

Scorecard

ast-grep–

StyleLint7.4

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-grep16,225

StyleLint11,531

Package downloads weekly

ast-grep–

StyleLint10,966,597

Activity

Commits last 30d

ast-grep33

StyleLint36

Release

Cadence days

ast-grep15

StyleLint7

History

ast-grep20 items

StyleLint20 items

License

Spdx

ast-grepMIT

StyleLintMIT

Language

Primary

ast-grepRust

StyleLintJavaScript

Content

Faq

ast-grep5 items

StyleLint5 items

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

Find and modify code patterns using abstract syntax tree analysis. Useful for linting, refactoring, and enforcing coding standards.

Independently observed

StyleLint

Leader

A CSS linter that validates stylesheets against built-in and custom rules to ensure error-free and consistent code, with automatic fixing capabilities and support for CSS-like languages.

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 source

Free and open source

as of 2026-10-13verify ↗

StyleLint

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-09-10verify ↗

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✓

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