Dart Analysis Server vs flutter_lints

DADart Analysis Server9.2Visit flutter_lints7.4Visit

Higher score DA Dart Analysis Server #1 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Dart

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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

• Dart Analysis Server fits best

  Dart and Flutter teams wanting the standard analyzer

• flutter_lints fits best

  Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints

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Side by side

Feature	DADart Analysis Server 9.2/10 Visit ↗	flutter_lints 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.4
Ranking	#1 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools	#7 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Dart and Flutter teams wanting the standard analyzer	Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dart Analysis Server 2/4 · flutter_lints 2/4
Dart analysis	✓	✓
Flutter analysis	✓	✓
Security analysis	—	Not checked yet
CI integration	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
IDE support	Multiple	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Reports Dart errors, warnings, and hints as you work. Provides completion, navigation, refactoring, and symbol search. Integrates with VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, and Android Studio.	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	Runs locally rather than as a hosted service. Does not provide security analysis. No CI integration is listed.	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	Dart Analysis Server is the local analysis engine behind Dart and Flutter development tools. It is aimed at teams that want static analysis and editor language services in their Dart workflow, from solo developers to enterprise teams. The… 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

• Dart Analysis Server — where it wins

  • Reports Dart errors, warnings, and hints as you work.
  • Provides completion, navigation, refactoring, and symbol search.
  • Integrates with VS Code, IntelliJ IDEA, and Android Studio.

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs locally rather than as a hosted service.
  • Does not provide security analysis.
  • No CI integration is listed.

• 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

• DADart Analysis Server9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, local analysis engine for Dart diagnostics and editor language services.

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

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

  Visit flutter_lintsFull verdict →