Comparison

Black vs CodeClimate

On the evidence we track, Black leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Black73
CodeClimate36
Score
Vioscale score
Black73 / 100high · 78%
CodeClimate36 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Black
CodeClimate
Model
CodeClimatequote
Price level
Blackfree
CodeClimateunknown
Transparent
Black
CodeClimate
Integrations
Count
Black8
CodeClimate70
Security
Disclosure policy
Black
CodeClimate
Gdpr
Black
CodeClimate
Scorecard
Black7.7
CodeClimate
Soc2
Black
CodeClimate
Reliability
Status page
Black
CodeClimate
Adoption
Dependent repos
Black105,588
CodeClimate
Github stars
Black41,816
CodeClimate
Package downloads weekly
CodeClimate
Activity
Commits last 30d
Black29
CodeClimate
Release
Cadence days
Black31
CodeClimate
History
CodeClimate
License
Spdx
BlackMIT
CodeClimate
Language
Primary
BlackPython
CodeClimate
Market

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
BlackFormatter
CodeClimateQuality platform
Language scope
BlackSingle-language
CodeClimateMulti-language
Implementation language
BlackPython
CodeClimate-
Capability
Autofix
Black
CodeClimate
Config
Config model
BlackZero-config
CodeClimate-
Extensibility
Custom rules
Black
CodeClimate
Deployment
Deployment
BlackBoth
CodeClimateSaaS
Delivery
Editor integration
Black
CodeClimate
CI / VCS gating
Black
CodeClimate-
Insight
Code metrics
Black
CodeClimate
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Black
CodeClimate-
Licensing
Open-source
BlackOSS
CodeClimateClosed
Commercial
Pricing model
BlackFree
CodeClimatePer-dev

What each one is

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

Black

Leader

An opinionated Python code formatter that automatically reformats code according to a standardized style. It produces minimal diffs for cleaner code review and reduces developer cognitive load by removing formatting decisions, allowing focus on code logic.

Independently observed

CodeClimate

Helps organizational leaders measure and optimize how their software development practices are evolving with AI tools, providing data-driven insights and guidance to transform into AI-native organizations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Black

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT licensed)

as of verify ↗

CodeClimate

Quote-based
  • EngagementContact sales
    • Forward Deployed Engineers
    • Customized to specific tools and processes
    • End-to-end outcome measurement
    • Before and after reporting
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Black
CodeClimate
CLI
Black
CodeClimate
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Black
CodeClimate
Self-hosted
Black
CodeClimate

Integrations

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

Black

Leader
8 total
  • Neovim
  • conform.nvim
  • ALE
  • SublimeText
  • Pre-commit
  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • blacken-docs
  • blackdoc
Independently observed

CodeClimate

8 total
  • GitHub
  • CircleCI
  • eslint
  • prettier
  • rubocop
  • bandit
  • trivy
  • osv-scanner
Independently observed

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