Comparison

Pylint vs Qlty

On the evidence we track, Pylint leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Pylint72

Qlty52

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PylintLeader	Qlty
Vioscale score	72 / 100medium · 54%	52 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	10	6
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.1	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pylint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=qlty-cloud&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	117,361	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	5,715	3,130
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	96	9
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	24	4
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	GPL-2.0	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	Rust
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

Pylint72 / 100medium · 54%

Qlty52 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Model

Pylintcommercial

Qltyfreemium

Price level

Pylintfree

Qltymid

Transparent

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Integrations

Count

Pylint10

Qlty6

Security

Scorecard

Pylint8.1

Qlty–

Soc2

Pylint–

Qlty✓

Vulnerabilities

PylintCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pylint&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

QltyCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=qlty-cloud&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Pylint–

Qlty✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Pylint117,361

Qlty0

Github stars

Pylint5,715

Qlty3,130

Activity

Commits last 30d

Pylint96

Qlty9

Release

Cadence days

Pylint24

Qlty4

History

Pylint20 items

Qlty20 items

License

Spdx

PylintGPL-2.0

Qlty–

Language

Primary

PylintPython

QltyRust

Market

Availability

Pylint–

QltyAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Code Quality Tools
Capability	Pylint	Qlty
Core
Function	Linter	Quality platform
Language scope	Single-language	Multi-language
Implementation language	Python	Rust
Capability
Autofix	✗	✓
Config
Config model	Config file	Config file
Extensibility
Custom rules	✓	✓
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	Both
Delivery
Editor integration	✓	✓
CI / VCS gating	✓	✓
Insight
Code metrics	✓	✓
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware	-	✓
Licensing
Open-source	OSS	Open-core
Commercial
Pricing model	Free	Per-contributor

Core

Function

PylintLinter

QltyQuality platform

Language scope

PylintSingle-language

QltyMulti-language

Implementation language

PylintPython

QltyRust

Capability

Autofix

Pylint✗

Qlty✓

Config

Config model

PylintConfig file

QltyConfig file

Extensibility

Custom rules

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Deployment

PylintCLI-local

QltyBoth

Delivery

Editor integration

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

CI / VCS gating

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Insight

Code metrics

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Performance

Incremental / monorepo aware

Pylint-

Qlty✓

Licensing

Open-source

PylintOSS

QltyOpen-core

Commercial

Pricing model

PylintFree

QltyPer-contributor

What each one is

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

Pylint

Leader

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

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.

Pylint

Leader

FreeFree tier

Free and open source. Commercial support services available.

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Pylint	Qlty
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Pylint✗

Qlty✓

macOS

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Windows

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Linux

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

CLI

Pylint✓

Qlty✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Pylint✗

Qlty✓

Self-hosted

Pylint✓

Qlty✗

Integrations

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

Pylint

Leader

10 total

Vim
Emacs
Eclipse
TextMate
PyDev
Spyder
Editra
Jenkins
Hudson
Apycot

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.