Comparison

Psalm 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.

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Psalm73
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
Psalm73 / 100low · 33%updating
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Psalm
StyleLint
Model
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
Psalmfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
Psalm
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
Psalm15,920
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
Psalm5,884
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
Psalm
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
Psalm
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
Psalm1
StyleLint7
History
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
PsalmMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
PsalmPHP
StyleLintJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
PsalmStatic analyzer
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
PsalmSingle-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
PsalmPHP
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
Psalm
StyleLint
Config
Config model
PsalmConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
Psalm
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
PsalmCLI-local
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
Psalm-
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
Psalm-
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
Psalm
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
Psalm-
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
PsalmOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
PsalmFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

Psalm

Psalm is a free, open-source static analyzer for PHP that identifies type-related errors and bugs in codebases at their strictest settings. It can automatically fix many common issues and supports safe coding patterns used in other languages.

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.

Psalm

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source. Optional paid support contracts available.

  • Open SourceFree
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
Psalm
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
Psalm
StyleLint

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