Comparison

RuboCop 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
RuboCop70
StyleLint79
Score
Vioscale score
RuboCop70 / 100medium · 53%
StyleLint79 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
RuboCop
StyleLint
Model
RuboCopcommercial
StyleLintopen_source
Price level
RuboCopfree
StyleLintfree
Transparent
RuboCop
StyleLint
Integrations
Count
RuboCop14
StyleLint
Adoption
Dependent repos
RuboCop115,529
StyleLint200,392
Github stars
RuboCop12,899
StyleLint11,513
Package downloads weekly
RuboCop
StyleLint11,124,156
Activity
Commits last 30d
RuboCop100
StyleLint31
Release
Cadence days
RuboCop16
StyleLint7
History
RuboCop20 items
StyleLint20 items
License
Spdx
RuboCopMIT
StyleLintMIT
Language
Primary
RuboCopRuby
StyleLintJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Function
RuboCopLinter + formatter
StyleLintLinter + formatter
Language scope
RuboCopSingle-language
StyleLintSingle-language
Implementation language
RuboCopRuby
StyleLintJavaScript
Capability
Autofix
RuboCop
StyleLint
Config
Config model
RuboCopConfig file
StyleLintConfig file
Extensibility
Custom rules
RuboCop
StyleLint
Deployment
Deployment
RuboCopCLI-local
StyleLintCLI-local
Delivery
Editor integration
RuboCop
StyleLint
CI / VCS gating
RuboCop-
StyleLint
Insight
Code metrics
RuboCop-
StyleLint
Performance
Incremental / monorepo aware
RuboCop-
StyleLint
Licensing
Open-source
RuboCopOSS
StyleLintOSS
Commercial
Pricing model
RuboCopFree
StyleLintFree

What each one is

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

RuboCop

RuboCop is an open-source Ruby linter and formatter that enforces code style based on the Ruby community style guide. It detects code quality issues and can automatically fix many of them, with extensive configuration options and extensibility through community plugins.

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.

RuboCop

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

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
RuboCop
StyleLint
Deployment
Self-hosted
RuboCop
StyleLint

Integrations

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

RuboCop

14 total
  • rubocop-performance
  • rubocop-rails
  • rubocop-rspec
  • rubocop-minitest
  • rubocop-rake
  • rubocop-sequel
  • rubocop-thread_safety
  • rubocop-capybara
  • rubocop-factory_bot
  • rubocop-rspec_rails
  • rubocop-i18n
  • Eglot
  • Helix
  • Flycheck
Independently observed

StyleLint

Leader

Not documented yet.

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