Comparison

ESLint vs pre-commit

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 →pre-commit full profile →

Machine formatsJSON Markdown GraphQLor send Accept: application/json

★ESLint74

pre-commit68

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ESLintLeader	pre-commit
Vioscale score	74 / 100high · 79%	68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.3	4.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=eslint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: MODERATE	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pre-commit&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	1,569,244	35,684
Github starsadoption.github_stars	27,484	15,536
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	160,098,819	42,454,729
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	50	13
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	13	57
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	Python

Score

Vioscale score

ESLint74 / 100high · 79%

pre-commit68 / 100medium · 73%

Pricing

Free tier

ESLint✓

pre-commit✓

Model

ESLintcommercial

pre-commitcommercial

Price level

ESLintfree

pre-commitfree

Transparent

ESLint–

pre-commit✓

Integrations

Count

ESLint2

pre-commit–

Security

Scorecard

ESLint6.3

pre-commit4.6

Vulnerabilities

ESLintCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=eslint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: MODERATE

pre-commitCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pre-commit&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

ESLint–

pre-commit✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

ESLint1,569,244

pre-commit35,684

Github stars

ESLint27,484

pre-commit15,536

Package downloads weekly

ESLint160,098,819

pre-commit42,454,729

Activity

Commits last 30d

ESLint50

pre-commit13

Release

Cadence days

ESLint13

pre-commit57

History

ESLint20 items

pre-commit20 items

License

Spdx

ESLintMIT

pre-commitMIT

Language

Primary

ESLintJavaScript

pre-commitPython

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Code Quality Tools
Capability	ESLint	pre-commit
Core
Function	Linter + formatter	Meta-runner
Language scope	Single-language	Multi-language
Implementation language	JavaScript	Python
Capability
Autofix	✓	✗
Config
Config model	Config file	Config file
Extensibility
Custom rules	✓	✓
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	CLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration	✓	✗
CI / VCS gating	✓	✓
Insight
Code metrics	-	✗
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware	-	✗
Licensing
Open-source	OSS	OSS
Commercial
Pricing model	Free	Free

Core

Function

ESLintLinter + formatter

pre-commitMeta-runner

Language scope

ESLintSingle-language

pre-commitMulti-language

Implementation language

ESLintJavaScript

pre-commitPython

Capability

Autofix

ESLint✓

pre-commit✗

Config

Config model

ESLintConfig file

pre-commitConfig file

Extensibility

Custom rules

ESLint✓

pre-commit✓

Deployment

ESLintCLI-local

pre-commitCLI-local

Delivery

Editor integration

ESLint✓

pre-commit✗

CI / VCS gating

ESLint✓

pre-commit✓

Insight

Code metrics

ESLint-

pre-commit✗

Performance

Incremental / monorepo aware

ESLint-

pre-commit✗

Licensing

Open-source

ESLintOSS

pre-commitOSS

Commercial

Pricing model

ESLintFree

pre-commitFree

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

pre-commit

A framework that automates the execution of code quality checks as git pre-commit hooks, eliminating the need for developers to manually install language-specific dependencies on their machines to run linters and formatters written in any programming language.

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 2026-08-05verify ↗

pre-commit

Free

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	ESLint	pre-commit
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

CLI

ESLint✓

pre-commit✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

ESLint✓

pre-commit✓

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

pre-commit

Not documented yet.

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