Comparison

pre-commit vs Pylint

No clear leader: pre-commit (66.1) and Pylint (65.6) 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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pre-commit66
Pylint66
Score
vioscaleAI score
pre-commit66 / 100medium · 70%
Pylint66 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
pre-commit✓
Pylint✓
Model
pre-commitcommercial
Price level
pre-commitfree
Pylintfree
Transparent
pre-commit✓
Pylint✓
Integrations
Count
pre-commit–
Pylint10
Reliability
Status page
pre-commit✓
Pylint–
Adoption
Dependent repos
pre-commit35,684
Pylint117,361
Github stars
pre-commit15,626
Pylint5,738
Package downloads weekly
pre-commit33,971,661
Pylint–
Activity
Commits last 30d
pre-commit16
Pylint100
Release
Cadence days
pre-commit57
Pylint16
History
pre-commit20 items
Pylint20 items
License
Spdx
pre-commitMIT
PylintGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
pre-commitPython
PylintPython
Content
Faq
pre-commit5 items
Pylint6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
pre-commitMeta-runner
PylintLinter
Language scope
pre-commitMulti-language
PylintSingle-language
Implementation language
pre-commitPython
PylintPython
Capability
Autofix
pre-commit✗
Pylint✓
Config
Config model
pre-commitConfig file
PylintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
pre-commit✓
Pylint✓
Deployment
Deployment
pre-commitCLI-local
PylintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
pre-commit✗
Pylint✓
CI / VCS gating
pre-commit✓
Pylint✓
Insight
Code metrics
pre-commit✗
Pylint✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
pre-commit✗
Pylint-
Licensing
Open-source
pre-commitOSS
PylintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
pre-commitFree
PylintFree

What each one is

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

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

Pylint

Pylint analyzes Python code without running it to identify errors, enforce coding standards, detect problematic patterns, and recommend improvements through configurable checks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

pre-commit

Free
as of verify ↗

Pylint

FreeFree tier

Free and open source. Commercial support services available.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

pre-commit

Not documented yet.

Pylint

13 total
  • Vim
  • Emacs
  • Eclipse
  • TextMate
  • PyDev
  • Spyder
  • Editra
  • Jenkins
  • Hudson
  • Apycot
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitLab CI
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed
Still deciding?

pre-commit or Pylint: which one depends on you

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