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Comparison

mypy vs PHPStan

On the evidence we track, mypy leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★mypy69
PHPStan58
Score
vioscaleAI score
mypy69 / 100medium · 66%
PHPStan58 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
mypy–
PHPStan✓
Model
Price level
mypyfree
PHPStanlow
Starting price
mypy–
PHPStan€7
Transparent
mypy–
PHPStan✓
Integrations
Count
mypy1
PHPStan3
Security
Gdpr
mypy–
PHPStan✓
Scorecard
mypy6.8
PHPStan5
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
mypy52,771
PHPStan2
Github stars
mypy20,682
PHPStan14,128
Package downloads weekly
mypy42,892,033
PHPStan–
Activity
Commits last 30d
mypy100
PHPStan100
Release
Cadence days
mypy–
PHPStan3
History
mypy–
PHPStan20 items
License
Spdx
mypy–
PHPStanMIT
Language
Primary
mypyPython
PHPStanPHP
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
mypy3 items
PHPStan8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
mypyType checker
PHPStanStatic analyzer
Language scope
mypySingle-language
PHPStanSingle-language
Implementation language
mypyPython
PHPStanPHP
Capability
Autofix
mypy✗
PHPStan✗
Config
Config model
mypy-
PHPStanConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
mypy✗
PHPStan✓
Deployment
Deployment
mypyCLI-local
PHPStanBoth
Delivery
Editor integration
mypy✓
PHPStan✓
CI / VCS gating
mypy✓
PHPStan✓
Insight
Code metrics
mypy✗
PHPStan-
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
mypy✓
PHPStan✓
Licensing
Open-source
mypyOSS
PHPStanOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
mypyFree
PHPStanFree

What each one is

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

mypy

Leader

A static type checker that analyzes Python code to catch type errors before runtime. Supports gradual typing, allowing you to mix static and dynamic typing and incrementally add type hints to existing codebases.

Independently observed

PHPStan

PHPStan analyzes PHP code to detect bugs and errors before execution. It enhances code reliability by catching a wide range of issues early in development, similar to type checking in compiled languages.

Independently observed

Pricing

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mypy

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

PHPStan

from €7/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

Free open-source, or 7 EUR/month (individual) / 70 EUR/month (team up to 25 members) for Pro features. 30-day free trial.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Static code analysis
    • Bug detection
    • Type checking
  • Individual Pro7 EUR/month
    • Web UI for browsing errors
    • Continuous analysis (watch mode)
    • Editor integration
  • Team Pro70 EUR/month (up to 25 members)
    • Web UI for browsing errors
    • Continuous analysis (watch mode)
    • Editor integration
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
mypy✗
PHPStan✓
CLI
mypy✓
PHPStan✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
mypy✗
PHPStan✓
Self-hosted
mypy✓
PHPStan✓

Integrations

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

mypy

Leader
1 total
  • VS Code
Independently observed

PHPStan

3 total
  • Symfony
  • Laravel
  • Doctrine
Independently observed
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