Comparison

PHPStan 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.

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PHPStan53

★RuboCop70

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PHPStan	RuboCopLeader
Vioscale score	53 / 100medium · 53%updating	70 / 100medium · 53%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	3	14
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.9	5.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=php82Packages.phpstan&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=rubocop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	115,529
Github starsadoption.github_stars	14,082	12,899
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	2	16
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	Ruby
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ CZ	-

Score

Vioscale score

PHPStan53 / 100medium · 53%updating

RuboCop70 / 100medium · 53%updating

Pricing

Free tier

PHPStan✓

RuboCop✓

Model

PHPStanfreemium

RuboCopcommercial

Price level

PHPStanlow

RuboCopfree

Transparent

PHPStan✗

RuboCop✓

Integrations

Count

PHPStan3

RuboCop14

Security

Gdpr

PHPStan✓

RuboCop–

Scorecard

PHPStan4.9

RuboCop5.6

Vulnerabilities

PHPStanCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=php82Packages.phpstan&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

RuboCopCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=rubocop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: LOW

Adoption

Dependent repos

PHPStan0

RuboCop115,529

Github stars

PHPStan14,082

RuboCop12,899

Activity

Commits last 30d

PHPStan100

RuboCop100

Release

Cadence days

PHPStan2

RuboCop16

History

PHPStan20 items

RuboCop20 items

License

Spdx

PHPStanMIT

RuboCopMIT

Language

Primary

PHPStanPHP

RuboCopRuby

Market

Availability

PHPStanAvailable worldwide · HQ CZ

RuboCop–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Code Quality Tools
Capability	PHPStan	RuboCop
Core
Function	Static analyzer	Linter + formatter
Language scope	Single-language	Single-language
Implementation language	PHP	Ruby
Capability
Autofix	✗	✓
Config
Config model	Config file	Config file
Extensibility
Custom rules	✓	✓
Deployment
Deployment	-	CLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration	✓	✓
CI / VCS gating	✓	-
Insight
Code metrics	-	-
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware	✓	-
Licensing
Open-source	OSS	OSS
Commercial
Pricing model	Free	Free

Core

Function

PHPStanStatic analyzer

RuboCopLinter + formatter

Language scope

PHPStanSingle-language

RuboCopSingle-language

Implementation language

PHPStanPHP

RuboCopRuby

Capability

Autofix

PHPStan✗

RuboCop✓

Config

Config model

PHPStanConfig file

RuboCopConfig file

Extensibility

Custom rules

PHPStan✓

RuboCop✓

Deployment

PHPStan-

RuboCopCLI-local

Delivery

Editor integration

PHPStan✓

RuboCop✓

CI / VCS gating

PHPStan✓

RuboCop-

Insight

Code metrics

PHPStan-

RuboCop-

Performance

Incremental / monorepo aware

PHPStan✓

RuboCop-

Licensing

Open-source

PHPStanOSS

RuboCopOSS

Commercial

Pricing model

PHPStanFree

RuboCopFree

What each one is

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

PHPStan

PHPStan is a static analysis tool for PHP that scans codebases to find bugs before they reach production. It offers both a free open-source version and a paid Pro tier with a web UI and continuous background analysis.

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.

PHPStan

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Pro subscription available at undisclosed pricing

PHPStan (Free)Free
- Bug detection
- CLI interface
- CI integration
- Rule levels 0-10
- Custom rules support
PHPStan ProSubscription required; exact pricing not disclosed
- Web UI instead of CLI
- Auto-refresh
- Continuous background analysis

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

RuboCop

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	PHPStan	RuboCop
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

PHPStan✓

RuboCop✗

CLI

PHPStan✓

RuboCop✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

PHPStan✓

RuboCop–

Integrations

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

PHPStan

3 total

Symfony
Laravel
Doctrine

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.