Comparison

pre-commit 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
pre-commit68
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
pre-commit68 / 100medium · 73%
StyleLint79 / 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-commit15,536
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
pre-commit42,454,729
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
pre-commit13
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
pre-commit57
StyleLint7
History
pre-commit20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
pre-commitMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
pre-commitPython
StyleLintJavaScript

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

A framework that automates the execution of code quality checks as git pre-commit hooks, eliminating the need for developers to manually install language-specific dependencies on their machines to run linters and formatters written in any programming language.

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.

pre-commit

Free
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
CLI
pre-commit
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
pre-commit
StyleLint

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

pre-commit vs StyleLint: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale