# Clippy vs Prettier

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Clippy

| Attribute | Clippy | Prettier |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 75.8 (12% (low)) | 75.8 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | 115,144 | 52,163 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 117,427,495 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Clippy provides over 800 lints organized into configurable categories to catch common mistakes and improve Rust code quality. Lints are categorized by severity (correctness, suspicious, style, complexity, performance) and can be enabled or disabled individually. | A code formatter that removes original styling and reprints code to conform to a consistent style, supporting multiple programming languages and integrating with most editors. |
| features.capabilities | `{"function":"linter","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"rule_packs","impl_language":"Rust","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language"}` | `{"autofix":true,"function":"formatter","open_source":"oss","config_model":"zero_config","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"multi_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"Nova"},{"name":"Sublime Text"},{"name":"Vim"},{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"WebStorm"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://doc.rust-lang.org/clippy/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:29:18.391Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prettier.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:12:35.830Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | 1 |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | Clippy | Prettier |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter | Formatter |
| Language scope | Single-language | Multi-language |
| Implementation language | Rust | - |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | - | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Rule packs | Zero-config |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | 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 2026-08-07T00:01:04.263Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*