Comparison

PMD 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.

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PMD60
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
PMD60 / 100medium · 53%updating
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
PMD
StyleLint
Model
Price level
PMDfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
PMD
StyleLint
Integrations
Count
PMD1
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
PMD356
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
PMD
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
PMD62
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
PMD28
StyleLint7
History
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
PMD
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
PMDJava
StyleLintJavaScript
Market
Availability
StyleLint

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PMDStatic analyzer
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
PMDMulti-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
PMDJava
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
PMD-
StyleLint
Config
Config model
PMDRule packs
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
PMD
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
PMDCLI-local
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
PMD
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
PMD
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
PMD-
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
PMD-
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
PMDOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PMDFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

PMD

PMD is a multilingual static code analyzer that detects common programming issues like unused variables and inefficient patterns. It includes over 400 built-in rules, supports 16+ languages with primary focus on Java, and supports custom rules via Java or XPath.

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.

PMD

FreeFree tier

Free, open source

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
macOS
PMD
StyleLint
Windows
PMD
StyleLint
Linux
PMD
StyleLint
CLI
PMD
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
PMD
StyleLint

Integrations

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

PMD

1 total
  • Eclipse
Independently observed

StyleLint

Leader

Not documented yet.

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