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Biome vs golangci-lint

Both stand on linters. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Biome

Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+2

Biome provides a free toolchain for formatting and linting web-project code, with editor and CI integration options. Teams seeking commercial support should note that contributor availability determines whether it can be offered.

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golangci-lint

Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

golangci-lint brings parallel linting, configuration, and integrations to Go workflows at no listed cost. Check its Go version conditions and use the project’s recommended binary installation approach.

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The facts

	Biome	golangci-lint
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Extension, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	biomejs.dev	golangci-lint.run
On linters	#5 of 33	#9 of 33

Biome: what it does well

Formats eight listed web-related file types.
Check command combines formatting, linting, and import organization.
Standalone executable does not require Node.js.
First-party extensions available for VS Code, IntelliJ, and Zed.
Links to GitHub Actions and GitLab CI integrations.

What to know first

Commercial support depends on contributor availability.
Some editor extensions are community-provided rather than first-party.

golangci-lint: what it does well

Runs more than a hundred linters in parallel.
Uses Go build and analysis caches.
Supports YAML configuration and multiple output formats.
Documents editor and CI integrations.
Free and open-source.

What to know first

Supports only the two latest minor Go versions, subject to a compile-version limit.
Several source-oriented installation methods are not guaranteed to work.
Project is built by volunteers.

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