Comparison

golangci-lint vs RuboCop

On the evidence we track, RuboCop leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. 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
RuboCop70
Score
Vioscale score
golangci-lint64 / 100medium · 50%
RuboCop70 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
golangci-lint
RuboCop
Model
golangci-lintopen_source
RuboCopcommercial
Price level
golangci-lintfree
RuboCopfree
Transparent
golangci-lint
RuboCop
Integrations
Count
golangci-lint6
RuboCop14
Adoption
Dependent repos
golangci-lint10,411
RuboCop115,529
Github stars
golangci-lint19,318
RuboCop12,899
Activity
Commits last 30d
golangci-lint45
RuboCop100
Release
Cadence days
golangci-lint5
RuboCop16
History
golangci-lint20 items
RuboCop20 items
License
Spdx
golangci-lintGPL-3.0
RuboCopMIT
Language
Primary
golangci-lintGo
RuboCopRuby

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
golangci-lintLinter
RuboCopLinter + formatter
Language scope
golangci-lintSingle-language
RuboCopSingle-language
Implementation language
golangci-lintGo
RuboCopRuby
Capability
Autofix
golangci-lint
RuboCop
Config
Config model
golangci-lintConfig file
RuboCopConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
golangci-lint
RuboCop
Deployment
Deployment
golangci-lintCLI-local
RuboCopCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
golangci-lint
RuboCop
CI / VCS gating
golangci-lint
RuboCop-
Insight
Code metrics
golangci-lint
RuboCop-
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
golangci-lint
RuboCop-
Licensing
Open-source
golangci-lintOSS
RuboCopOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
golangci-lintFree
RuboCopFree

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

RuboCop

Leader

RuboCop is an open-source Ruby linter and formatter that enforces code style based on the Ruby community style guide. It detects code quality issues and can automatically fix many of them, with extensive configuration options and extensibility through community 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 ↗

RuboCop

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
CLI
golangci-lint
RuboCop
Deployment
Self-hosted
golangci-lint
RuboCop

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

RuboCop

Leader
14 total
  • rubocop-performance
  • rubocop-rails
  • rubocop-rspec
  • rubocop-minitest
  • rubocop-rake
  • rubocop-sequel
  • rubocop-thread_safety
  • rubocop-capybara
  • rubocop-factory_bot
  • rubocop-rspec_rails
  • rubocop-i18n
  • Eglot
  • Helix
  • Flycheck
Independently observed

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