# Psalm

> Give PHP the love it deserves

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/psalm
- **Category:** Code Quality Tools
- **Homepage:** https://psalm.dev/
- **Also known as:** psalm
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T22:37:10.790Z

## Vioscale score

**81.4 / 100**, confidence 14% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 71.1 | 5 | 355.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 99.4 | 10 | 994.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 8 | 640 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://psalm.dev/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open-source. Optional paid support contracts available.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Open Source | Free | ✓ | - |

### Open Source

Free and open-source static analysis tool for PHP

## About

A free and open-source static analysis tool for PHP that identifies type-related bugs and security vulnerabilities in code, with automatic fixing capabilities.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Code Quality Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Function | Static analyzer |
| Language scope | Single-language |
| Implementation language | - |
| **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 |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,875 | [link](https://github.com/vimeo/psalm) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | PHP | [link](https://github.com/vimeo/psalm) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/vimeo/psalm) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://psalm.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://psalm.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://psalm.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://psalm.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 1 | [link](https://github.com/vimeo/psalm/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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