Comparison

Prettier vs Ruff

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Prettier82
Ruff74
Score
Vioscale score
Prettier82 / 100high · 79%updating
Ruff74 / 100high · 76%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Prettier
Ruff
Model
Price level
Prettierfree
Ruff
Transparent
Prettier
Ruff
Integrations
Count
Prettier19
Ruff6
Adoption
Dependent repos
Prettier1,703,312
Ruff5,870
Github stars
Prettier52,212
Ruff49,341
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Prettier100
Ruff100
Release
Cadence days
Prettier3
Ruff7
History
Prettier20 items
License
Spdx
PrettierMIT
RuffMIT
Language
Primary
PrettierJavaScript
RuffRust

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PrettierFormatter
RuffLinter
Language scope
PrettierMulti-language
RuffSingle-language
Implementation language
PrettierJavaScript
RuffRust
Capability
Autofix
Prettier
Ruff
Config
Config model
PrettierConfig file
Ruff-
Extensibility
Custom rules
Prettier
Ruff-
Deployment
Deployment
Prettier-
RuffCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Prettier
Ruff
CI / VCS gating
Prettier
Ruff-
Insight
Code metrics
Prettier
Ruff-
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Prettier
Ruff
Licensing
Open-source
PrettierOSS
RuffOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PrettierFree
RuffFree

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

Ruff

A fast Python linter built in Rust that consolidates multiple linting tools into a single interface. It supports over 500 rules, provides automated fixes for common issues, and runs significantly faster than traditional Python linters on even very large codebases.

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 ↗

Ruff

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Prettier
Ruff
macOS
Prettier
Ruff
Windows
Prettier
Ruff
Linux
Prettier
Ruff
CLI
Prettier
Ruff
Deployment
Self-hosted
Prettier
Ruff

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

Ruff

6 total
  • Flake8
  • isort
  • Autoflake
  • Pyflakes
  • pycodestyle
  • Pylint
Independently observed

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