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Head-to-head · Code Formatting Tools

dprint vs Prettier

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score dprint #1 in Code Formatting Tools 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit dprint
Prettier #2 in Code Formatting Tools 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Prettier

dprint leads on 1 check, Prettier on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoredprint · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresdprint · 4 of 4

dprint scores higher on our rubric for code formatting tools: 9.0 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

dprint offers changed-lines formatting; Prettier doesn't publish it.

dprint is the better fit for teams formatting many languages. Prettier is the better fit for web development teams.

  • dprint fits best

    Teams formatting many languages

  • Prettier fits best

    Web development teams

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Side by side

Feature dprint 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Prettier 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.2
Ranking #1 in Code Formatting Tools #2 in Code Formatting Tools
Best for Teams formatting many languages Web development teams
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Self-hosted
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Docs Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features dprint 4/4 · Prettier 3/4
Editor integration ✓ ✓
Ignore files ✓ ✓
Changed-lines formatting ✓ (best) Not published
Library API ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported languages TypeScript, JavaScript, JSX, TSX, JSON, JSONC, Markdown, TOML, CSS, SCSS, Sass, Less, Dockerfile, C#, VB, Python, Jupyter, Go, Swift, HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Angular, Jinja, Twig, Nunjucks, Vento, GraphQL, YAML, PHP, Quarto, Pandoc, R Markdown, LaTeX, BibTeX, R, Julia JavaScript, JSX, Angular, Vue, Flow, TypeScript, CSS, Less, SCSS, HTML, Ember/Handlebars, JSON, GraphQL, Markdown, GFM, MDX v1, YAML, LWC, MJML
Supported platforms Windows, macOS, Linux, WSL, Node.js, Deno Browser and JavaScript API
License model Open_source Open_source
Our review
Pros
  • Supports programming, markup, data, and documentation formats
  • Formats only changed files and respects inclusion and ignore rules
  • Works through CLI, editor integrations, and JavaScript or Deno APIs
  • Covers JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, JSON, GraphQL, Markdown, and YAML
  • Works across major editors, command line, CI, pre-commit hooks, and JavaScript APIs
  • Supports ignore rules, formatting checks, and plugins for additional languages
Cons
  • Plugin-based workflows add configuration and plugin-management overhead
  • Teams must define formatting rules through configuration files
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-language projects
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage how it runs
  • Support is provided through documentation
  • Does not include AI features
Our verdict

dprint is an open-source command-line formatting platform for developers and teams maintaining repositories with multiple languages. Its plugin architecture uses WebAssembly and process plugins to support formats including TypeScript,…

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Prettier is an open-source code formatter for teams that want a consistent style across web-language source files. It parses and reprints supported files, including JavaScript, JSX, Angular, Vue, Flow, TypeScript, CSS, Less, SCSS, HTML,…

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  1. dprintCode Formatting Tools 9.0Open source
  2. PrettierCode Formatting Tools 8.2Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • dprint — where it wins

    • Supports programming, markup, data, and documentation formats
    • Formats only changed files and respects inclusion and ignore rules
    • Works through CLI, editor integrations, and JavaScript or Deno APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Plugin-based workflows add configuration and plugin-management overhead
    • Teams must define formatting rules through configuration files
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-language projects

  • Prettier — where it wins

    • Covers JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, JSON, GraphQL, Markdown, and YAML
    • Works across major editors, command line, CI, pre-commit hooks, and JavaScript APIs
    • Supports ignore rules, formatting checks, and plugins for additional languages

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage how it runs
    • Support is provided through documentation
    • Does not include AI features
  • dprint9.0/10 · Open source

    A broad, editor-friendly formatter for multilingual repositories and changed-file workflows.

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  • Prettier8.2/10 · Open source

    A broad, open-source formatter for web-language teams across editors and workflows.

    Visit PrettierFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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