Comparison

Black 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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Black73
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
Black73 / 100high · 78%updating
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Black
StyleLint
Model
Price level
Blackfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
Black
StyleLint
Integrations
Count
Black8
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
Black105,588
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
Black41,816
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
Black29
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
Black31
StyleLint7
History
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
BlackMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
BlackPython
StyleLintJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
BlackFormatter
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
BlackSingle-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
BlackPython
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
Black
StyleLint
Config
Config model
BlackZero-config
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Black
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
BlackBoth
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Black
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
Black
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
Black
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Black
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
BlackOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
BlackFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

Black

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

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.

Black

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT licensed)

as of verify ↗

StyleLint

Leader
Open source

Free and open source (MIT License)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
Black
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Black
StyleLint

Integrations

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

Black

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

StyleLint

Leader

Not documented yet.

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