# Black vs Oxc/oxlint

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Black

| Attribute | Black | Oxc/oxlint |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 73.9 (77% (high)) | 53.2 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 75 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 105,588 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 41,918 | 23,029 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 27,633,532 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","question":"What is Black?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Black is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","question":"Is Black free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Black supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","question":"What platforms does Black support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Black can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","question":"Can Black be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Black, including Neovim, conform.nvim, ALE, SublimeText, Pre-commit, Jupyter Notebooks, blacken-docs and blackdoc. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","question":"What does Black integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Black is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/psf/black","question":"Is Black open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source toolkit providing linting, formatting, parsing, transformation, module resolution, and minification for JavaScript and TypeScript through Rust implementation, achieving significantly higher performance than comparable tools. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What is Oxc/oxlint?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Oxc/oxlint is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"Is Oxc/oxlint free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Oxc/oxlint supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What platforms does Oxc/oxlint support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Oxc/oxlint can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"Can Oxc/oxlint be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Oxc/oxlint, including ESLint, Tailwind, React and styled-components. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What does Oxc/oxlint integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Oxc/oxlint is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc","question":"Is Oxc/oxlint open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Python code formatter that automatically reformats entire files to enforce consistent styling. It produces minimal diffs to accelerate code review and ensures uniform appearance across projects. | A fast, unified toolchain for JavaScript and TypeScript development, built in Rust, featuring oxlint for code linting and oxfmt for code formatting, along with additional capabilities for minification, transformation, and code generation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autofix":true,"metrics":false,"function":"formatter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"both","incremental":false,"open_source":"oss","config_model":"zero_config","custom_rules":false,"impl_language":"Python","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` | `{"autofix":true,"function":"quality_platform","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"Rust","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Neovim"},{"name":"conform.nvim"},{"name":"ALE"},{"name":"SublimeText"},{"name":"Pre-commit"},{"name":"Jupyter Notebooks"},{"name":"blacken-docs"},{"name":"blackdoc"},{"name":"Vim","native":true},{"name":"Visual Studio Code","native":true,"category":"editor","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"Tailwind"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"styled-components"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://black.readthedocs.io/en/stable/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T09:28:09.046Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Linting with 800+ rules","Code formatting","JavaScript/TypeScript parsing","Code transformation","Module resolution","Code minification"],"description":"Free and open source software","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oxc.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:22:40.073Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 31 | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=black&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=oxlint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | Black | Oxc/oxlint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Formatter | Quality platform |
| Language scope | Single-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | Python | Rust |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Zero-config | Config file |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | 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 |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:16:11.434Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*