Comparison

Checkstyle 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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Checkstyle61
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
Checkstyle61 / 100medium · 54%
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Model
Checkstylecommercial
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
Checkstylefree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Integrations
Count
Checkstyle2
StyleLint
Reliability
Status page
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkstyle1,425
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
Checkstyle9,001
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
Checkstyle
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkstyle100
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
Checkstyle14
StyleLint7
History
Checkstyle20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
CheckstyleLGPL-2.1
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
CheckstyleJava
StyleLintJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
CheckstyleStatic analyzer
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
CheckstyleSingle-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
CheckstyleJava
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Config
Config model
CheckstyleConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
CheckstyleCLI-local
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Checkstyle-
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Checkstyle-
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
CheckstyleOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
CheckstyleFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

Checkstyle

A development tool that automatically scans Java code to verify adherence to coding standards, detecting style violations, design problems, and formatting issues. Supports customizable rule sets and integrates with build tools and IDEs.

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.

Checkstyle

Free
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
Checkstyle
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Checkstyle
StyleLint

Integrations

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

Checkstyle

2 total
  • Maven
  • Ant
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.