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Comparison

PHPStan vs StyleLint

On the evidence we track, StyleLint leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

PHPStan full profile →StyleLint full profile →
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PHPStan53
★StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
PHPStan53 / 100medium · 53%
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
Model
PHPStanfreemium
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
PHPStanlow
StyleLintfree
Transparent
PHPStan✗
StyleLint✓
Integrations
Count
PHPStan3
StyleLint–
Security
Gdpr
PHPStan✓
StyleLint–
Scorecard
PHPStan4.9
StyleLint7.5
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
PHPStan0
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
PHPStan14,082
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
PHPStan–
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
PHPStan100
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
PHPStan2
StyleLint7
History
PHPStan20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
PHPStanMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
PHPStanPHP
StyleLintJavaScript
Market
Availability
PHPStanAvailable worldwide · HQ CZ
StyleLint–

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PHPStanStatic analyzer
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
PHPStanSingle-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
PHPStanPHP
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
PHPStan✗
StyleLint✓
Config
Config model
PHPStanConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
Deployment
Deployment
PHPStan-
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
CI / VCS gating
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
Insight
Code metrics
PHPStan-
StyleLint✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
Licensing
Open-source
PHPStanOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PHPStanFree
StyleLintFree

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

StyleLint

Leader

Stylelint is an open-source CSS linter with over 100 built-in rules that helps developers catch errors, enforce conventions, and automatically fix issues. It supports plugins for custom rules and can parse CSS-like languages such as SCSS and Sass.

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 verify ↗

StyleLint

Leader
Open source

Free and open source (MIT License)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✗
CLI
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
PHPStan✓
StyleLint✓

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

StyleLint

Leader

Not documented yet.

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