# Biome vs StyleLint

**Leader by Vioscale score:** StyleLint

| Attribute | Biome | StyleLint |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.5 (77% (high)) | 79.3 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 31 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 587 | 200,392 |
| adoption.github_stars | 25,652 | 11,513 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 13,959,709 | 11,124,156 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fast command-line tool that formats and lints JavaScript, TypeScript, and web-related file types, combining formatter and linter functionality to streamline development workflows. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autofix":true,"function":"linter_formatter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"multi_language","editor_integration":true}` | `{"autofix":true,"metrics":true,"function":"linter_formatter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","incremental":true,"open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"JavaScript","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"TypeScript ESLint"},{"name":"Prettier"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://biomejs.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:13:12.495Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT License)","sourceUrl":"https://stylelint.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:32:22.608Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | 7 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | - | 7.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40biomejs%2Fbiome&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=stylelint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | Biome | StyleLint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter + formatter | Linter + formatter |
| Language scope | Multi-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | - | JavaScript |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | - | Config file |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | CLI-local |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Editor integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| CI / VCS gating | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code metrics | - | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Incremental / monorepo aware | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | OSS | OSS |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:33:18.222Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*