Comparison

mypy vs pre-commit

No clear leader: mypy (69.4) and pre-commit (66.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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mypy69
pre-commit66
Score
vioscaleAI score
mypy69 / 100medium · 66%
pre-commit66 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
mypy–
pre-commit✓
Model
pre-commitcommercial
Price level
mypyfree
pre-commitfree
Transparent
mypy–
pre-commit✓
Integrations
Count
mypy1
pre-commit–
Reliability
Status page
mypy–
pre-commit✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
mypy52,771
pre-commit35,684
Github stars
mypy20,682
pre-commit15,626
Package downloads weekly
pre-commit33,971,661
Activity
Commits last 30d
mypy100
pre-commit16
Release
Cadence days
mypy–
pre-commit57
History
mypy–
pre-commit20 items
License
Spdx
mypy–
pre-commitMIT
Language
Primary
mypyPython
pre-commitPython
Content
Faq
pre-commit5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
mypyType checker
pre-commitMeta-runner
Language scope
mypySingle-language
pre-commitMulti-language
Implementation language
mypyPython
pre-commitPython
Capability
Autofix
mypy✗
pre-commit✗
Config
Config model
mypy-
pre-commitConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
mypy✗
pre-commit✓
Deployment
Deployment
mypyCLI-local
pre-commitCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
mypy✓
pre-commit✗
CI / VCS gating
mypy✓
pre-commit✓
Insight
Code metrics
mypy✗
pre-commit✗
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
mypy✓
pre-commit✗
Licensing
Open-source
mypyOSS
pre-commitOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
mypyFree
pre-commitFree

What each one is

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

mypy

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

pre-commit

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.

mypy

Open source
as of verify ↗

pre-commit

Free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

mypy

1 total
  • VS Code
Independently observed

pre-commit

Not documented yet.

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mypy or pre-commit: which one depends on you

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