Comparison

ESLint vs golangci-lint

On the evidence we track, ESLint leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. 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
ESLint74
golangci-lint64
Score
Vioscale score
ESLint74 / 100high · 79%
golangci-lint64 / 100medium · 50%
Pricing
Free tier
ESLint
golangci-lint
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
Price level
ESLintfree
golangci-lintfree
Integrations
Count
ESLint2
golangci-lint6
Adoption
Dependent repos
ESLint1,569,244
golangci-lint10,411
Github stars
ESLint27,484
golangci-lint19,318
Package downloads weekly
golangci-lint
Activity
Commits last 30d
ESLint50
golangci-lint45
Release
Cadence days
ESLint13
golangci-lint5
History
ESLint20 items
golangci-lint20 items
License
Spdx
ESLintMIT
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
golangci-lintGo

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
ESLintLinter + formatter
golangci-lintLinter
Language scope
ESLintSingle-language
golangci-lintSingle-language
Implementation language
ESLintJavaScript
golangci-lintGo
Capability
Autofix
ESLint
golangci-lint
Config
Config model
ESLintConfig file
golangci-lintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
ESLint
golangci-lint
Deployment
Deployment
ESLintCLI-local
golangci-lintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
ESLint
golangci-lint
CI / VCS gating
ESLint
golangci-lint
Insight
Code metrics
ESLint-
golangci-lint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
ESLint-
golangci-lint
Licensing
Open-source
ESLintOSS
golangci-lintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
ESLintFree
golangci-lintFree

What each one is

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

ESLint

Leader

An open-source linter and fixer for JavaScript and JSX that runs locally in editors and CI pipelines. It uses AST analysis to catch problems and can automatically fix many issues, with full support for custom rules and extensibility.

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.

ESLint

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free open source

  • Open SourceFree
    • Find issues in JavaScript code
    • Automatically fix problems
    • Custom parsers
    • Custom rules
    • Text editor integration
    • +1 more
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
ESLint
golangci-lint
Deployment
Self-hosted
ESLint
golangci-lint

Integrations

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

ESLint

Leader
2 total
  • eslint-plugin-react
  • eslint-plugin-unicorn
Independently observed

golangci-lint

6 total
  • VS Code
  • Sublime Text
  • 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.