Comparison

Prettier vs StyleLint

No clear leader: Prettier (81.5) and StyleLint (79.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Prettier82
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
Prettier82 / 100high · 79%updating
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Prettier
StyleLint
Model
Prettiercommercial
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
Prettierfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
Prettier
StyleLint
Integrations
Count
Prettier19
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
Prettier1,703,312
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
Prettier52,212
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
Prettier133,260,364
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
Prettier100
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
Prettier3
StyleLint7
History
Prettier20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
PrettierMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
PrettierJavaScript
StyleLintJavaScript
Market
Availability
StyleLint

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PrettierFormatter
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
PrettierMulti-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
PrettierJavaScript
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
Prettier
StyleLint
Config
Config model
PrettierConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Prettier
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
Prettier-
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Prettier
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
Prettier
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
Prettier
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Prettier
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
PrettierOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PrettierFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

Prettier

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

StyleLint

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.

Prettier

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

StyleLint

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
Web
Prettier
StyleLint
CLI
Prettier
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Prettier
StyleLint

Integrations

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

Prettier

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

StyleLint

Not documented yet.

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