Comparison

golangci-lint vs Prettier

On the evidence we track, Prettier leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
golangci-lint64
Prettier82
Score
Vioscale score
golangci-lint64 / 100medium · 50%
Prettier82 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
golangci-lint
Prettier
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
Prettiercommercial
Price level
golangci-lintfree
Prettierfree
Transparent
golangci-lint
Prettier
Integrations
Count
golangci-lint6
Prettier19
Adoption
Dependent repos
golangci-lint10,411
Prettier1,703,312
Github stars
golangci-lint19,318
Prettier52,212
Package downloads weekly
golangci-lint
Prettier133,260,364
Activity
Commits last 30d
golangci-lint45
Prettier100
Release
Cadence days
golangci-lint5
Prettier3
History
golangci-lint20 items
Prettier20 items
License
Spdx
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
PrettierMIT
Language
Primary
golangci-lintGo
PrettierJavaScript
Market
Availability
golangci-lint

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
golangci-lintLinter
PrettierFormatter
Language scope
golangci-lintSingle-language
PrettierMulti-language
Implementation language
golangci-lintGo
PrettierJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
golangci-lint
Prettier
Config
Config model
golangci-lintConfig file
PrettierConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
golangci-lint
Prettier
Deployment
Deployment
golangci-lintCLI-local
Prettier-
Delivery
Editor integration
golangci-lint
Prettier
CI / VCS gating
golangci-lint
Prettier
Insight
Code metrics
golangci-lint
Prettier
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
golangci-lint
Prettier
Licensing
Open-source
golangci-lintOSS
PrettierOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
golangci-lintFree
PrettierFree

What each one is

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

golangci-lint

An open-source linting tool that combines multiple Go linters into a single, efficient analysis pass. It streamlines code quality checks by running linters concurrently and providing unified configuration.

Independently observed

Prettier

Leader

Prettier is a code formatting tool that parses source code and reprints it with its own consistent style rules. It integrates with editors and CI systems to format code automatically on save or in version control workflows, reducing style-related code review discussions.

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 ↗

Prettier

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
golangci-lint
Prettier
CLI
golangci-lint
Prettier
Deployment
Self-hosted
golangci-lint
Prettier

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • VS Code
  • Sublime Text
  • Vim

golangci-lint

6 total - 3 not shared
  • GoLand
  • GNU Emacs
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

Prettier

Leader
8 total - 5 not shared
  • WebStorm
  • Emacs
  • Visual Studio
  • Nova
  • Neovim
Independently observed

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