Best Linters in 2026
Updated
33 linters ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
33ranked
0free plans on this page
7 Oct 2026last checked
0 of the 8 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | clang-tidyNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 27 | CredoNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 28 | JSHintWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 29 | PHP_CodeSnifferNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 30 | pycodestyleNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 31 | ReekNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 32 | reviveNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 33 | RuboCopNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 8 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Languages supported | Autofix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | clang-tidy | 5.1 | No | — | — | 3 | Yes |
| 27 | Credo | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | 1 | — |
| 28 | JSHint | 5.1 | No | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 | PHP_CodeSniffer | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | 1 | Yes |
| 30 | pycodestyle | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | 1 | No |
| 31 | Reek | 5.1 | No | — | — | 1 | No |
| 32 | revive | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | 1 | — |
| 33 | RuboCop | 5.1 | No | — | — | 1 | Yes |
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