Comparison

golangci-lint vs Pylint

On the evidence we track, Pylint 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
golangci-lint64
Pylint72
Score
Vioscale score
golangci-lint64 / 100medium · 50%
Pylint72 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
golangci-lint
Pylint
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
Price level
golangci-lintfree
Pylintfree
Transparent
golangci-lint
Pylint
Integrations
Count
golangci-lint6
Pylint10
Adoption
Dependent repos
golangci-lint10,411
Pylint117,361
Github stars
golangci-lint19,318
Pylint5,715
Activity
Commits last 30d
golangci-lint45
Pylint96
Release
Cadence days
golangci-lint5
Pylint24
History
golangci-lint20 items
Pylint20 items
License
Spdx
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
PylintGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
golangci-lintGo
PylintPython

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
golangci-lintLinter
PylintLinter
Language scope
golangci-lintSingle-language
PylintSingle-language
Implementation language
golangci-lintGo
PylintPython
Capability
Autofix
golangci-lint
Pylint
Config
Config model
golangci-lintConfig file
PylintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
golangci-lint
Pylint
Deployment
Deployment
golangci-lintCLI-local
PylintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
golangci-lint
Pylint
CI / VCS gating
golangci-lint
Pylint
Insight
Code metrics
golangci-lint
Pylint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
golangci-lint
Pylint-
Licensing
Open-source
golangci-lintOSS
PylintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
golangci-lintFree
PylintFree

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

Pylint

Leader

Pylint automatically scans Python source code to identify problems with coding standards compliance, detect runtime errors, and suggest refactoring improvements. It supports extensive customization through configuration files and plugins.

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 ↗

Pylint

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free and open source. Commercial support services available.

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
Pylint
Windows
golangci-lint
Pylint
Linux
golangci-lint
Pylint
CLI
golangci-lint
Pylint
Deployment
Self-hosted
golangci-lint
Pylint

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Vim

golangci-lint

6 total - 5 not shared
  • VS Code
  • Sublime Text
  • GoLand
  • GNU Emacs
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

Pylint

Leader
10 total - 9 not shared
  • Emacs
  • Eclipse
  • TextMate
  • PyDev
  • Spyder
  • Editra
  • Jenkins
  • Hudson
  • Apycot
Independently observed

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