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Comparison

ESLint vs PHPStan

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.

ESLint full profile →PHPStan full profile →
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★ESLint74
PHPStan53
Score
Vioscale score
ESLint74 / 100high · 79%updating
PHPStan53 / 100medium · 53%updating
Pricing
Free tier
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓
Model
ESLintcommercial
PHPStanfreemium
Price level
ESLintfree
PHPStanlow
Transparent
ESLint–
PHPStan✗
Integrations
Count
ESLint2
PHPStan3
Security
Gdpr
ESLint–
PHPStan✓
Scorecard
ESLint6.3
PHPStan4.9
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
ESLint1,569,244
PHPStan0
Github stars
ESLint27,484
PHPStan14,082
Package downloads weekly
ESLint160,098,819
PHPStan–
Activity
Commits last 30d
ESLint50
PHPStan100
Release
Cadence days
ESLint13
PHPStan2
History
ESLint20 items
PHPStan20 items
License
Spdx
ESLintMIT
PHPStanMIT
Language
Primary
ESLintJavaScript
PHPStanPHP
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
ESLintLinter + formatter
PHPStanStatic analyzer
Language scope
ESLintSingle-language
PHPStanSingle-language
Implementation language
ESLintJavaScript
PHPStanPHP
Capability
Autofix
ESLint✓
PHPStan✗
Config
Config model
ESLintConfig file
PHPStanConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓
Deployment
Deployment
ESLintCLI-local
PHPStan-
Delivery
Editor integration
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓
CI / VCS gating
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓
Insight
Code metrics
ESLint-
PHPStan-
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
ESLint-
PHPStan✓
Licensing
Open-source
ESLintOSS
PHPStanOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
ESLintFree
PHPStanFree

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

PHPStan

PHPStan is a static analysis tool for PHP that scans codebases to find bugs before they reach production. It offers both a free open-source version and a paid Pro tier with a web UI and continuous background analysis.

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 ↗

PHPStan

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Pro subscription available at undisclosed pricing

  • PHPStan (Free)Free
    • Bug detection
    • CLI interface
    • CI integration
    • Rule levels 0-10
    • Custom rules support
  • PHPStan ProSubscription required; exact pricing not disclosed
    • Web UI instead of CLI
    • Auto-refresh
    • Continuous background analysis
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
ESLint✗
PHPStan✓
CLI
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
ESLint✓
PHPStan✓

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

PHPStan

3 total
  • Symfony
  • Laravel
  • Doctrine
Independently observed

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