Comparison

flake8 vs mypy

On the evidence we track, mypy leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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flake858
mypy72
Score
Vioscale score
flake858 / 100medium · 66%
mypy72 / 100medium · 60%
Pricing
Free tier
flake8
mypy
Model
Price level
flake8free
mypyfree
Transparent
flake8
mypy
Integrations
Count
flake83
mypy
Adoption
Dependent repos
flake8
mypy52,771
Github stars
flake83,819
mypy20,603
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
flake84
mypy27
License
Spdx
flake8MIT
mypy
Language
Primary
flake8Python
mypyPython

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
flake8Linter
mypyType checker
Language scope
flake8Single-language
mypySingle-language
Implementation language
flake8Python
mypyPython
Capability
Autofix
flake8
mypy
Config
Config model
flake8Config file
mypy-
Extensibility
Custom rules
flake8
mypy
Deployment
Deployment
flake8CLI-local
mypyCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
flake8
mypy
CI / VCS gating
flake8
mypy
Insight
Code metrics
flake8
mypy
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
flake8-
mypy
Licensing
Open-source
flake8OSS
mypyOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
flake8Free
mypyFree

What each one is

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

flake8

flake8 is an open-source Python linter that combines multiple style-checking tools to verify code compliance with PEP 8 and detect errors. It uses a plugin architecture for extensibility and is commonly integrated into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Independently observed

mypy

Leader

A type analysis tool for Python that enables code to transition from pure dynamic typing to statically-typed code through annotations, with error detection at check time. Code runs with negligible performance impact and developers can incrementally adopt static types in existing projects.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

flake8

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

mypy

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
flake8
mypy
Deployment
Self-hosted
flake8
mypy

Integrations

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

flake8

3 total
  • pycodestyle
  • pyflakes
  • mccabe
Independently observed

mypy

Leader

Not documented yet.

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