# Pylint vs Trunk

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Pylint

| Attribute | Pylint | Trunk |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.2 (54% (medium)) | 59.1 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 96 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 117,361 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,715 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform that identifies unstable tests, automatically isolates them from blocking merges, and provides intelligent merge queue management to reduce build delays and developer friction. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"autofix":true,"ci_gating":true,"open_source":"closed","pricing_model":"per_contributor"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vim"},{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"TextMate"},{"name":"PyDev"},{"name":"Spyder"},{"name":"Editra"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Hudson"},{"name":"Apycot"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Google (OAuth/SSO)"},{"name":"Microsoft (OAuth/SSO)"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"Travis CI"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 5 committers","features":["Flaky test detection and quarantining","PR comments with test summaries","GitHub integration","Slack notifications","CLI and VS Code usage","Data encryption in transit and at rest","US data residency","SOC 2 Type II compliance"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 5 committers with 1M test spans per committer/month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"committers":"5","test_spans":"1M/month per committer"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$0/committer/month","features":["Everything in Free, plus:","Unlimited committers","Volume discounts on test spans","Merge queue with anti-flake protection","Intelligent PR batching (up to 100 PRs)","Parallel merge queues","Multi-CI provider support","Parallelism controls","Slack channel notifications and DMs","Admin tools and authentication controls","Onboarding support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited committers with advanced CI features and volume discounts","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"committers":"Unlimited","test_spans_per_committer":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing — contact sales","features":["Everything in Team, plus:","Single Sign-On (SSO) with custom providers","SAML support","On-premise deployment","Advanced admin and authentication controls","Slack Connect support channel","Dedicated support team","Custom billing and payment terms","Early access to new features","Feature prioritization","Custom integrations"],"description":"Custom features including SSO, on-premise deployment, dedicated support, and advanced admin controls","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"test_spans":"Volume discount available"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Team and Enterprise plans available with volume-based discounts on test spans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://trunk.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:22:04.880Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 24 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.7","date":"2026-08-09T19:12:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.6","date":"2026-06-14T14:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.5","date":"2026-02-20T09:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.4","date":"2025-11-30T13:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.3","date":"2025-11-13T15:53:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2025-10-20T13:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2025-10-15T05:40:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2025-10-12T15:16:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.9","date":"2025-10-05T18:37:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.8","date":"2025-08-09T09:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.7","date":"2025-05-04T17:07:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.6","date":"2025-03-20T11:24:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.5","date":"2025-03-09T06:47:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.5a0","date":"2025-03-08T22:20:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.3.5a0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.4","date":"2025-01-28T13:27:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2024-12-24T02:30:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2024-12-01T18:45:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2024-09-24T11:10:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2024-09-20T13:03:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint/releases/tag/v3.2.7","date":"2024-08-31T14:25:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.7"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.1 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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 | Pylint | Trunk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Function | Linter | - |
| Language scope | Single-language | - |
| Implementation language | Python | - |
| **Capability** |  |  |
| Autofix | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Config** |  |  |
| Config model | Config file | - |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Custom rules | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | - |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Editor integration | ✓ | - |
| CI / VCS gating | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code metrics | ✓ | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Incremental / monorepo aware | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | OSS | Closed |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free | Per-contributor |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:31:58.223Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*