# flake8 vs Oxc/oxlint

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** flake8

| Attribute | flake8 | Oxc/oxlint |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64 (66% (medium)) | 53.2 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 21 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 153,063 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,828 | 23,029 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 9,519,717 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","question":"What is flake8?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"flake8 is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","question":"Is flake8 free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"flake8 supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","question":"What platforms does flake8 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. flake8 can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","question":"Can flake8 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for flake8, including pycodestyle, pyflakes and mccabe. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","question":"What does flake8 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. flake8 is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://pypi.org/pypi/flake8/json","question":"Is flake8 open source?","confidence":0.9}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source toolkit providing linting, formatting, parsing, transformation, module resolution, and minification for JavaScript and TypeScript through Rust implementation, achieving significantly higher performance than comparable tools. It is indexed under Code Quality Tools.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What is Oxc/oxlint?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Oxc/oxlint is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"Is Oxc/oxlint free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Oxc/oxlint supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What platforms does Oxc/oxlint support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Oxc/oxlint can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"Can Oxc/oxlint be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Oxc/oxlint, including ESLint, Tailwind, React and styled-components. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://oxc.rs/","question":"What does Oxc/oxlint integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Oxc/oxlint is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc","question":"Is Oxc/oxlint open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A fast, unified toolchain for JavaScript and TypeScript development, built in Rust, featuring oxlint for code linting and oxfmt for code formatting, along with additional capabilities for minification, transformation, and code generation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autofix":false,"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}` | `{"autofix":true,"function":"quality_platform","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"Rust","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"pycodestyle"},{"name":"pyflakes"},{"name":"mccabe"},{"name":"pre-commit","native":true,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"Tailwind"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"styled-components"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://flake8.pycqa.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:03:57.147Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Linting with 800+ rules","Code formatting","JavaScript/TypeScript parsing","Code transformation","Module resolution","Code minification"],"description":"Free and open source software","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oxc.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:22:40.073Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 2 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxlint_v1.88.0","date":"2026-10-13T09:47:50Z","type":"stable","version":"oxlint_v1.88.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxfmt_v0.73.0","date":"2026-10-13T09:47:44Z","type":"stable","version":"oxfmt_v0.73.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.154.0","date":"2026-10-13T09:16:39Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.154.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxlint_v1.87.0","date":"2026-10-05T11:04:25Z","type":"stable","version":"oxlint_v1.87.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxfmt_v0.72.0","date":"2026-10-05T11:04:20Z","type":"stable","version":"oxfmt_v0.72.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.153.0","date":"2026-10-05T10:18:40Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.153.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxlint_v1.86.0","date":"2026-09-28T10:29:50Z","type":"stable","version":"oxlint_v1.86.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxfmt_v0.71.0","date":"2026-09-28T10:29:44Z","type":"stable","version":"oxfmt_v0.71.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.152.0","date":"2026-09-28T09:50:37Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.152.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxlint_v1.85.0","date":"2026-09-21T15:31:51Z","type":"stable","version":"oxlint_v1.85.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/oxfmt_v0.70.0","date":"2026-09-21T15:31:46Z","type":"stable","version":"oxfmt_v0.70.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.151.0","date":"2026-09-21T12:27:01Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.151.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/apps_v1.84.0","date":"2026-09-21T13:03:33Z","type":"stable","version":"apps_v1.84.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.150.0","date":"2026-09-14T11:37:46Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.150.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/apps_v1.83.0","date":"2026-09-14T12:12:16Z","type":"stable","version":"apps_v1.83.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.149.0","date":"2026-09-07T14:41:19Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.149.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/apps_v1.82.0","date":"2026-09-07T14:57:00Z","type":"stable","version":"apps_v1.82.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.148.0","date":"2026-09-01T08:27:31Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.148.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/apps_v1.81.0","date":"2026-09-01T15:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"apps_v1.81.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/releases/tag/crates_v0.147.0","date":"2026-08-24T11:31:39Z","type":"stable","version":"crates_v0.147.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=flake8&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=oxlint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | flake8 | Oxc/oxlint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter | Quality platform |
| Language scope | Single-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | Python | Rust |
| **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 |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:22.787Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*