# DeepSource vs Pylint

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Pylint

| Attribute | DeepSource | Pylint |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.4 (73% (medium)) | 65.6 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 117,361 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 5,738 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based code review tool that integrates into GitHub workflows to automatically detect code quality issues, security vulnerabilities, and generate fixes. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"What is DeepSource?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DeepSource offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"Is DeepSource free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to DeepSource. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"What platforms does DeepSource support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DeepSource, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"Can DeepSource be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for DeepSource, including GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack and Vanta. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"What does DeepSource integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for DeepSource. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as DeepSource not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"What security certifications does DeepSource have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"DeepSource is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://deepsource.com","question":"Where is DeepSource available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"Pylint automatically scans Python source code to identify problems with coding standards compliance, detect runtime errors, and suggest refactoring improvements. It supports extensive customization through configuration files and plugins. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://www.pylint.org/","question":"What is Pylint?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pylint offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pylint.org/","question":"Is Pylint free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pylint supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.pylint.org/","question":"What platforms does Pylint support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pylint can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.pylint.org/","question":"Can Pylint be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Pylint, including Vim, Emacs, Eclipse, TextMate, PyDev, Spyder, Editra and Jenkins, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pylint.org/","question":"What does Pylint integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pylint is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint","question":"Is Pylint open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Continuous code analysis platform that uses rule-based pattern detection combined with AI-powered review to identify defects, security flaws, and code quality issues across pull requests and entire codebases. | Pylint analyzes Python code without running it to identify errors, enforce coding standards, detect problematic patterns, and recommend improvements through configurable checks. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autofix":true,"metrics":true,"function":"quality_platform","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"saas","incremental":true,"open_source":"closed","config_model":"zero_config","pricing_model":"per_dev","language_scope":"multi_language"}` | `{"autofix":true,"metrics":true,"function":"linter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"Python","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Vanta"}]` | `[{"name":"Vim"},{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"TextMate"},{"name":"PyDev"},{"name":"Spyder"},{"name":"Editra"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Hudson"},{"name":"Apycot"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitLab CI","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub Actions","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free. 1,000 PRs/month.","features":["1,000 pull requests reviewed per month","Pay-as-you-go AI Review","Automated code formatting","OSS vulnerability scanning","Secrets detection"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams getting started with code reviews","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pull_requests_per_month":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$24/user/month billed annually with $100/year AI Review credit per user. Unlimited repositories and PRs.","features":["Unlimited repositories","Unlimited pull request reviews","Unlimited code formatting","AI Review and Autofix (Standard $8/10K LOC or Advanced $15/10K LOC)","OSS Dependency Scanning (3 targets)","License compliance","Monorepo support","Audit logs","API and Webhooks","Priority support","OWASP/SANS Top 25 reports","Slack and Jira integration"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"lines_of_code"},"kind":"metered","amount":8,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"lines_of_code"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"oss_target","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"oss_targets":"3","repositories":"unlimited","pull_requests":"unlimited","ai_review_credit_annual_per_user":"$100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Team features plus self-hosted and airgapped deployment options.","features":["All Team features","Custom pricing","Self-hosted deployment","Enterprise Cloud access","Bring Your Own API Keys (BYOK) for AI Review","Single Sign-On (SSO)","IP restrictions","Airgapped deployment","Priority support with SLA","Dedicated account manager","Custom Terms of Service","Migration assistance"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional OSS Scanning Targets","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"target","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier with 1,000 PRs/month. Team: $24/user/month (annual). AI Review: $8–15 per 10K lines. Enterprise: custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://deepsource.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:48:51.579Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"oss_target","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source. Commercial support services available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pylint.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:08:27.719Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":8,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 16 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.1.3","date":"2026-10-11T07:41:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.1.2","date":"2026-10-02T22:13:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2026-09-29T21:09:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2026-09-29T20:00:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.10","date":"2026-09-29T15:47:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.9","date":"2026-09-23T15:25:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.8","date":"2026-08-29T12:21:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.7","date":"2026-08-09T19:12:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.6","date":"2026-06-14T14:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.5","date":"2026-02-20T09:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.4","date":"2025-11-30T13:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.3","date":"2025-11-13T15:53:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2025-10-20T13:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2025-10-15T05:40:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2025-10-12T15:16:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.9","date":"2025-10-05T18:37:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.8","date":"2025-08-09T09:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.7","date":"2025-05-04T17:07:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.6","date":"2025-03-20T11:24:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.5","date":"2025-03-09T06:47:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.5"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://trust.deepsource.com/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pylint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | DeepSource | Pylint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Quality platform | Linter |
| Language scope | Multi-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | - | Python |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Zero-config | Config file |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | SaaS | CLI-local |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Editor integration | - | ✓ |
| CI / VCS gating | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code metrics | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Incremental / monorepo aware | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | Closed | OSS |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Per-dev | Free |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:40.415Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*