# Oxc/oxlint vs Pylint

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pylint

| Attribute | Oxc/oxlint | Pylint |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.1 (47% (low)) | 72.2 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 96 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 117,361 |
| adoption.github_stars | 22,500 | 5,715 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source toolkit providing linting, formatting, parsing, transformation, module resolution, and minification for JavaScript and TypeScript through Rust implementation, achieving significantly higher performance than comparable tools. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autofix":true,"function":"quality_platform","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"Rust","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language"}` | `{"autofix":false,"metrics":true,"function":"linter","ci_gating":true,"deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","config_model":"config_file","custom_rules":true,"impl_language":"Python","pricing_model":"free","language_scope":"single_language","editor_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ESLint"},{"name":"Tailwind"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"styled-components"}]` | `[{"name":"Vim"},{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"TextMate"},{"name":"PyDev"},{"name":"Spyder"},{"name":"Editra"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Hudson"},{"name":"Apycot"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Linting with 800+ rules","Code formatting","JavaScript/TypeScript parsing","Code transformation","Module resolution","Code minification"],"description":"Free and open source software","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oxc.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:22:40.073Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source. Commercial support services available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pylint.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:08:27.719Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 2 | 24 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | - | 8.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=oxlint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pylint&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Code Quality Tools)

| Capability | Oxc/oxlint | Pylint |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Quality platform | Linter |
| Language scope | Single-language | Single-language |
| Implementation language | Rust | Python |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Config file | 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 2026-09-01T17:29:00.784Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*