What is ESLint?

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.

Independently observed

ESLint pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Open sourceFree tier

Free open source

Open Source

Free
Free

Free open source linter

  • Find issues in JavaScript code
  • Automatically fix problems
  • Custom parsers
  • Custom rules
  • Text editor integration
  • CI pipeline integration

What ESLint does

The capabilities that matter for code quality tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Function
Linter
Language scope
Single-language
Implementation language
JavaScript
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
Commercial
Pricing model
Free
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
Deployment
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (1)

Independently observed
  • Codemod

ESLint alternatives

Other code quality tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.

Independent · unbought · dated

The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence

Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ESLint, not the verdict.

Balanced composite 72 / 100
low · 44%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Package Downloads1000.2020.0
Github Activity620.148.6
Capabilities670.128.3
Release Cadence930.087.1
Price Level1000.054.6
Github Stars840.043.2
Pricing Transparency250.061.6
Integrations90.060.5
Reliability00.060.0-
Security Posture00.100.0-
Stackoverflow Activity00.090.0-

Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

All data & sourcesshow ↓

Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d92mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars27,432highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90%
Package downloads weekly152,976,775highsource · 2026-08-01 · 85%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
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}mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count1mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavaScripthighsource · 2026-08-01 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxMIThighsource · 2026-08-01 · 99%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelcommercialmediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days13mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 70%