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autopep8 vs Ruff
Both stand on code formatters. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+1
autopep8 offers configurable PEP 8 formatting across major desktop platforms and can be used from commands, hooks, or Python code. Review aggressive changes carefully because some can affect meaning.
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Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
Ruff combines Python linting, formatting and fixes, with integrations for common editors and CI workflows. Its free, permissively licensed offering has broad built-in rules, but teams needing custom lint rules will hit a stated limitation.
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| autopep8 | Ruff | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | docs.astral.sh |
| On code formatters | #4 of 22 | #8 of 22 |
autopep8: what it does well
- Free and MIT licensed
- Fixes most pycodestyle-reported issues
- Supports configurable fix codes
- Works as a pre-commit hook
- Provides a Python module API
What to know first
- Requires Python 3.9 or newer
- Requires the pycodestyle dependency
- Aggressive fixes may change code meaning
- No editor integration listed
Ruff: what it does well
- Includes more than 900 built-in rules.
- Can automatically fix violations such as unused imports.
- Formatter is designed to replace Black.
- Provides editor, CI and pre-commit integrations.
- Includes a Bandit-derived security rule group.
What to know first
- Custom and third-party lint rules are unsupported.
- Formatter may differ from Black at the margins.
- Language Server needs a companion for navigation and autocompletion.
- Editor setup assistance is best-effort.
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