Comparison

Prettier vs Qlty

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
Qlty52
Score
Vioscale score
Prettier82 / 100high · 79%
Qlty52 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Prettier
Qlty
Model
Prettiercommercial
Price level
Prettierfree
Qltymid
Transparent
Prettier
Qlty
Integrations
Count
Prettier19
Qlty6
Reliability
Status page
Prettier
Qlty
Adoption
Dependent repos
Prettier1,703,312
Qlty0
Github stars
Prettier52,212
Qlty3,130
Package downloads weekly
Prettier133,260,364
Qlty
Activity
Commits last 30d
Prettier100
Qlty9
Release
Cadence days
Prettier3
Qlty4
History
Prettier20 items
License
Spdx
PrettierMIT
Qlty
Language
Primary
PrettierJavaScript
QltyRust

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PrettierFormatter
QltyQuality platform
Language scope
PrettierMulti-language
QltyMulti-language
Implementation language
PrettierJavaScript
QltyRust
Capability
Autofix
Prettier
Qlty
Config
Config model
PrettierConfig file
QltyConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Prettier
Qlty
Deployment
Deployment
Prettier-
QltyBoth
Delivery
Editor integration
Prettier
Qlty
CI / VCS gating
Prettier
Qlty
Insight
Code metrics
Prettier
Qlty
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Prettier
Qlty
Licensing
Open-source
PrettierOSS
QltyOpen-core
Commercial
Pricing model
PrettierFree
QltyPer-contributor

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

Qlty

A code quality platform that automatically analyzes pull requests for linting, formatting, security issues, and code coverage with AI-generated fixes. Supports 40+ languages and integrates with GitHub, IDEs, and CI systems.

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 ↗

Qlty

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Pro from $20/contributor/month. Enterprise from $30/contributor/month. Annual plans include 2 months free.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited public and private repositories
    • Unlimited contributors
    • 1,000 analysis minutes per month
    • 100 AI autofixes per month
    • Linting and auto-formatting
    • +8 more
  • Pro$20/contributor/month. Annual billing includes 2 months free.
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • Shared configurations
    • Trends and hotspots
    • 1 year of history
    • Accelerated analysis
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro, plus:
    • Advanced analytics
    • Organization policies
    • Custom permissions
    • Audit logs
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Prettier
Qlty
macOS
Prettier
Qlty
Windows
Prettier
Qlty
Linux
Prettier
Qlty
CLI
Prettier
Qlty
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Prettier
Qlty
Self-hosted
Prettier
Qlty

Integrations

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

Prettier

Leader
8 total
  • VS Code
  • WebStorm
  • Vim
  • Sublime Text
  • Emacs
  • Visual Studio
  • Nova
  • Neovim
Independently observed

Qlty

6 total
  • GitHub
  • Visual Studio Code
  • GitHub Actions
  • CircleCI
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
Independently observed

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