# ESLint vs Prettier

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Prettier

| Attribute | ESLint | Prettier |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.1 (44% (low)) | 75.8 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 92 | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | 27,432 | 52,163 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 152,976,775 | 117,427,495 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | ESLint is an open source pluggable linting utility for JavaScript and JSX that statically analyzes code to find problems. Many issues can be automatically fixed, and it integrates with text editors and CI pipelines. | 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 | `{"autofix":true,"function":"linter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"JavaScript","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` | `{"autofix":true,"function":"formatter","open_source":"oss","config_model":"zero_config","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"multi_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Codemod"}]` | `[{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"Nova"},{"name":"Sublime Text"},{"name":"Vim"},{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"WebStorm"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Find issues in JavaScript code","Automatically fix problems","Custom parsers","Custom rules","Text editor integration","CI pipeline integration"],"description":"Free open source linter","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://eslint.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:08:29.561Z"}` | `{"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 | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 1 |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | ESLint | Prettier |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter | Formatter |
| Language scope | Single-language | Multi-language |
| Implementation language | JavaScript | - |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Config file | 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 2026-08-07T00:06:20.309Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*