Clippy vs Credo

Clippy8.6Visit Credo8.5Visit

Higher score Clippy #6 in Linters 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Clippy

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Credo #7 in Linters 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Credo

• Clippy fits best

  Rust developers seeking extensive lint coverage

• Credo fits best

  Elixir teams checking style and complexity

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Side by side

Feature	Clippy 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Credo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Linters	#7 in Linters
Best for	Rust developers seeking extensive lint coverage	Elixir teams checking style and complexity
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Clippy 3/4 · Credo 3/4
Autofix	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom rules	—	✓ (best)
Security rules	✓	✓
CI support	✓	✓
Specs
Languages supported	1	1
IDE support	Ide	Ide
Our review
Pros	More than 800 lints across correctness, style, performance, and more Runs with Cargo or clippy-driver for non-Cargo projects Supports configuration, workspace checks, autofix, and CI enforcement	Covers mistakes, style, refactoring, and complexity findings Supports strict mode, explanations, JSON, and SARIF output Offers custom checks, plugins, and broad editor integrations
Cons	Supports Rust rather than multiple programming languages Autofix applies only to supported lint suggestions Integrations focus on Rustup, Cargo, and rust-analyzer	Supports Elixir rather than multiple programming languages Installation and use center on Mix and the command line Teams may need another tool for broader language coverage
Our verdict	Clippy is an open-source Rust linter for developers and teams that want automated checks for common mistakes and idiomatic improvements. It analyzes Cargo projects through the cargo clippy subcommand and can also run through clippy-driver… Read the review →	Credo is an open-source static code analysis tool for Elixir projects. It is aimed at developers and teams that want consistent style, maintainable code, and earlier feedback on common mistakes. Its checks cover naming, coding style,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clippy — where it wins

  • More than 800 lints across correctness, style, performance, and more
  • Runs with Cargo or clippy-driver for non-Cargo projects
  • Supports configuration, workspace checks, autofix, and CI enforcement

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Rust rather than multiple programming languages
  • Autofix applies only to supported lint suggestions
  • Integrations focus on Rustup, Cargo, and rust-analyzer

• Credo — where it wins

  • Covers mistakes, style, refactoring, and complexity findings
  • Supports strict mode, explanations, JSON, and SARIF output
  • Offers custom checks, plugins, and broad editor integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Elixir rather than multiple programming languages
  • Installation and use center on Mix and the command line
  • Teams may need another tool for broader language coverage

• Clippy8.6/10 · Open source

  A deeply configurable Rust linter with more than 800 checks and CI support.

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• Credo8.5/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free Elixir linter for style, complexity, refactoring, and custom checks.

  Visit CredoFull verdict →