Comparison

Prettier vs Pylint

On the evidence we track, Prettier leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Prettier82
Pylint72
Score
Vioscale score
Prettier82 / 100high · 79%
Pylint72 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Prettier
Pylint
Model
Prettiercommercial
Price level
Prettierfree
Pylintfree
Transparent
Prettier
Pylint
Integrations
Count
Prettier19
Pylint10
Adoption
Dependent repos
Prettier1,703,312
Pylint117,361
Github stars
Prettier52,212
Pylint5,715
Package downloads weekly
Prettier133,260,364
Pylint
Activity
Commits last 30d
Prettier100
Pylint96
Release
Cadence days
Prettier3
Pylint24
History
Prettier20 items
Pylint20 items
License
Spdx
PrettierMIT
PylintGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
PrettierJavaScript
PylintPython
Market
Availability
Pylint

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PrettierFormatter
PylintLinter
Language scope
PrettierMulti-language
PylintSingle-language
Implementation language
PrettierJavaScript
PylintPython
Capability
Autofix
Prettier
Pylint
Config
Config model
PrettierConfig file
PylintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Prettier
Pylint
Deployment
Deployment
Prettier-
PylintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Prettier
Pylint
CI / VCS gating
Prettier
Pylint
Insight
Code metrics
Prettier
Pylint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Prettier
Pylint-
Licensing
Open-source
PrettierOSS
PylintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PrettierFree
PylintFree

What each one is

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

Prettier

Leader

Prettier is a code formatting tool that parses source code and reprints it with its own consistent style rules. It integrates with editors and CI systems to format code automatically on save or in version control workflows, reducing style-related code review discussions.

Independently observed

Pylint

Pylint automatically scans Python source code to identify problems with coding standards compliance, detect runtime errors, and suggest refactoring improvements. It supports extensive customization through configuration files and plugins.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Prettier

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

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
Web
Prettier
Pylint
macOS
Prettier
Pylint
Windows
Prettier
Pylint
Linux
Prettier
Pylint
CLI
Prettier
Pylint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Prettier
Pylint

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Vim
  • Emacs

Prettier

Leader
8 total - 6 not shared
  • VS Code
  • WebStorm
  • Sublime Text
  • Visual Studio
  • Nova
  • Neovim
Independently observed

Pylint

10 total - 8 not shared
  • Eclipse
  • TextMate
  • PyDev
  • Spyder
  • Editra
  • Jenkins
  • Hudson
  • Apycot
Independently observed

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