Comparison

pre-commit vs StyleLint

On the evidence we track, StyleLint leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
pre-commit66
★StyleLint77
Score
vioscaleAI score
pre-commit66 / 100medium · 70%
StyleLint77 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
Model
pre-commitcommercial
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
pre-commitfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
Reliability
Status page
pre-commit✓
StyleLint–
Adoption
Dependent repos
pre-commit35,684
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
pre-commit15,626
StyleLint11,531
Package downloads weekly
pre-commit33,971,661
StyleLint10,966,597
Activity
Commits last 30d
pre-commit16
StyleLint36
Release
Cadence days
pre-commit57
StyleLint7
History
pre-commit20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
pre-commitMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
pre-commitPython
StyleLintJavaScript
Content
Faq
pre-commit5 items
StyleLint5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
pre-commitMeta-runner
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
pre-commitMulti-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
pre-commitPython
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
pre-commit✗
StyleLint✓
Config
Config model
pre-commitConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
Deployment
Deployment
pre-commitCLI-local
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
pre-commit✗
StyleLint✓
CI / VCS gating
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
Insight
Code metrics
pre-commit✗
StyleLint✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
pre-commit✗
StyleLint✓
Licensing
Open-source
pre-commitOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
pre-commitFree
StyleLintFree

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

StyleLint

Leader

A CSS linter that validates stylesheets against built-in and custom rules to ensure error-free and consistent code, with automatic fixing capabilities and support for CSS-like languages.

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 ↗

StyleLint

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
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✓
StyleLint✗
Windows
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✗
Linux
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✗
CLI
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
pre-commit✓
StyleLint✓
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