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ERB Lint vs Reek

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

Reek provides configurable Ruby smell detection with several output formats and integrations. Developers should expect to assess and make fixes themselves, since the right changes depend on the code’s domain and business logic.

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The facts

	ERB Lint	Reek
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Not published	Linux
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Free or on request
Plans published	None	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	github.com
On ruby static analysis tools	#14 of 21	#10 of 21

ERB Lint: what it does well

Reek: what it does well

Free and open source under the MIT license
Checks multiple Ruby code smell patterns
Six listed output formats
Supports CRuby 3.0–3.3 and JRuby 9.4
Editor and workflow integrations are listed

What to know first

Does not provide generic fixes for reported smells
Official Ruby support is limited to listed versions
Unused Private Method detection is off by default

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