Comparison

golangci-lint vs pre-commit

On the evidence we track, pre-commit leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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golangci-lint61
★pre-commit66
Score
vioscaleAI score
golangci-lint61 / 100low · 49%
pre-commit66 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✓
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
pre-commitcommercial
Price level
golangci-lintfree
pre-commitfree
Transparent
golangci-lint–
pre-commit✓
Integrations
Count
golangci-lint6
pre-commit–
Reliability
Status page
golangci-lint–
pre-commit✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
golangci-lint10,411
pre-commit35,684
Github stars
golangci-lint19,442
pre-commit15,626
Package downloads weekly
golangci-lint–
pre-commit33,971,661
Activity
Commits last 30d
golangci-lint53
pre-commit16
Release
Cadence days
golangci-lint6
pre-commit57
History
golangci-lint20 items
pre-commit20 items
License
Spdx
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
pre-commitMIT
Language
Primary
golangci-lintGo
pre-commitPython
Content
Faq
golangci-lint6 items
pre-commit5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
golangci-lintLinter
pre-commitMeta-runner
Language scope
golangci-lintSingle-language
pre-commitMulti-language
Implementation language
golangci-lintGo
pre-commitPython
Capability
Autofix
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✗
Config
Config model
golangci-lintConfig file
pre-commitConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
golangci-lint✗
pre-commit✓
Deployment
Deployment
golangci-lintCLI-local
pre-commitCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✗
CI / VCS gating
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✓
Insight
Code metrics
golangci-lint✗
pre-commit✗
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✗
Licensing
Open-source
golangci-lintOSS
pre-commitOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
golangci-lintFree
pre-commitFree

What each one is

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

golangci-lint

Aggregates and runs multiple Go linters concurrently with built-in caching, configuration file support, and IDE integration.

Independently observed

pre-commit

Leader

Manages Git pre-commit hooks written in various languages, automatically running code checks to detect issues like missing semicolons, trailing whitespace, and debug statements before code review.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

golangci-lint

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

pre-commit

Leader
Free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
golangci-lint✗
pre-commit✓
Windows
golangci-lint✗
pre-commit✓
Linux
golangci-lint✗
pre-commit✓
CLI
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
golangci-lint✓
pre-commit✓

Integrations

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

golangci-lint

6 total
  • VS Code
  • Sublime Text
  • GoLand
  • GNU Emacs
  • Vim
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

pre-commit

Leader

Not documented yet.

Still deciding?

golangci-lint or pre-commit: which one depends on you

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