Comparison

Black vs golangci-lint

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Black73
golangci-lint64
Score
Vioscale score
Black73 / 100high · 78%
golangci-lint64 / 100medium · 50%
Pricing
Free tier
Black
golangci-lint
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
Price level
Blackfree
golangci-lintfree
Transparent
Black
golangci-lint
Integrations
Count
Black8
golangci-lint6
Adoption
Dependent repos
Black105,588
golangci-lint10,411
Github stars
Black41,816
golangci-lint19,318
Package downloads weekly
golangci-lint
Activity
Commits last 30d
Black29
golangci-lint45
Release
Cadence days
Black31
golangci-lint5
History
golangci-lint20 items
License
Spdx
BlackMIT
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
BlackPython
golangci-lintGo

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
BlackFormatter
golangci-lintLinter
Language scope
BlackSingle-language
golangci-lintSingle-language
Implementation language
BlackPython
golangci-lintGo
Capability
Autofix
Black
golangci-lint
Config
Config model
BlackZero-config
golangci-lintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Black
golangci-lint
Deployment
Deployment
BlackBoth
golangci-lintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Black
golangci-lint
CI / VCS gating
Black
golangci-lint
Insight
Code metrics
Black
golangci-lint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Black
golangci-lint
Licensing
Open-source
BlackOSS
golangci-lintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
BlackFree
golangci-lintFree

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

golangci-lint

An open-source linting tool that combines multiple Go linters into a single, efficient analysis pass. It streamlines code quality checks by running linters concurrently and providing unified configuration.

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 ↗

golangci-lint

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
Black
golangci-lint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Black
golangci-lint

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • SublimeText

Black

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Neovim
  • conform.nvim
  • ALE
  • Pre-commit
  • Jupyter Notebooks
  • blacken-docs
  • blackdoc
Independently observed

golangci-lint

6 total - 5 not shared
  • VS Code
  • GoLand
  • GNU Emacs
  • Vim
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

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