Codacy vs flutter_lints

Codacy8.3Visit flutter_lints7.4Visit

Higher score Codacy #2 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Codacy

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flutter_lints #7 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit flutter_lints

• Codacy fits best

  Teams seeking hosted, multi-language code analysis

• flutter_lints fits best

  Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints

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Side by side

Feature	Codacy 8.3/10 Visit ↗	flutter_lints 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.4
Ranking	#2 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools	#7 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Teams seeking hosted, multi-language code analysis	Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$18/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Codacy 1/4 · flutter_lints 2/4
Dart analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Flutter analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Security analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CI integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Self-hosted
IDE support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Developer plan includes IDE plugins and security and quality scans. Analyzes Dart alongside a broad range of languages and tools. Team adds pull-request merge gates, coverage reports, Jira, and Slack.	Extends Dart’s recommended lint set with Flutter-specific rules Works in supported IDEs and with flutter analyze Rules can be customized in analysis_options.yaml
Cons	Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosting. Team costs $18 per user monthly with annual billing, or $21 monthly. Flutter-specific analysis depth is not established by the listed features.	Focused on lint configuration rather than broader analysis tooling Older projects must add it as a development dependency Depends on the Dart analyzer to surface identified issues
Our verdict	Codacy brings code quality, security, coverage, and coding-policy checks into a hosted service for individual developers and engineering teams. It analyzes Dart among more than 40 supported languages and tools, making it relevant to… Read the review →	flutter_lints is an open-source Dart package from the Flutter team that supplies recommended lint rules for Flutter apps, packages, and plugins. It suits developers who want a starting point for consistent project checks, including solo… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Codacy — where it wins

  • Free Developer plan includes IDE plugins and security and quality scans.
  • Analyzes Dart alongside a broad range of languages and tools.
  • Team adds pull-request merge gates, coverage reports, Jira, and Slack.

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosting.
  • Team costs $18 per user monthly with annual billing, or $21 monthly.
  • Flutter-specific analysis depth is not established by the listed features.

• flutter_lints — where it wins

  • Extends Dart’s recommended lint set with Flutter-specific rules
  • Works in supported IDEs and with flutter analyze
  • Rules can be customized in analysis_options.yaml

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on lint configuration rather than broader analysis tooling
  • Older projects must add it as a development dependency
  • Depends on the Dart analyzer to surface identified issues

• Codacy8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A hosted analysis suite with Dart support, pull-request checks, and a free plan.

  Visit CodacyFull verdict →
• flutter_lints7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free Flutter-focused lint configuration that works with Dart’s analyzer.

  Visit flutter_lintsFull verdict →