ESLint vs golangci-lint

ESLint9.4Visit golangci-lint7.7Visit

Higher score ESLint #1 in Linters 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ESLint

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golangci-lint #15 in Linters 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit golangci-lint

• ESLint fits best

  JavaScript projects needing an extensible standard

• golangci-lint fits best

  Go teams wanting many linters in one tool

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Side by side

Feature	ESLint 9.4/10 Visit ↗	golangci-lint 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Linters	#15 in Linters
Best for	JavaScript projects needing an extensible standard	Go teams wanting many linters in one tool
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ESLint 4/4 · golangci-lint 4/4
Autofix	✓	✓
Custom rules	✓	✓
Security rules	✓	✓
CI support	✓	✓
Specs
Languages supported	1	1
IDE support	Ide	Ide
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source static analysis with automatic fixing Custom rules, plugins, parsers, and configurations Integrates with editors, build tools, CI, and Node.js	Runs multiple Go linters in parallel with caching Supports autofixes, custom linters, and YAML configuration Works with major IDEs and CI systems
Cons	Primary language scope is JavaScript and JSX Additional languages depend on plugins Autofix applies only to supported issues	Focused on Go rather than multiple programming languages Command-line workflow may not suit teams seeking a broader platform AI features are not included
Our verdict	ESLint is an open-source static-analysis tool for identifying and fixing problems in JavaScript code. It analyzes code without executing it, reports rule violations, and can automatically fix many supported issues through the --fix… Read the review →	golangci-lint is an open-source command-line tool for analyzing Go code with multiple linters. It is suited to Go teams that want one configurable runner for correctness, style, performance, unused-code, and security-related checks. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ESLint — where it wins

  • Free, open-source static analysis with automatic fixing
  • Custom rules, plugins, parsers, and configurations
  • Integrates with editors, build tools, CI, and Node.js

  Where it doesn't

  • Primary language scope is JavaScript and JSX
  • Additional languages depend on plugins
  • Autofix applies only to supported issues

• golangci-lint — where it wins

  • Runs multiple Go linters in parallel with caching
  • Supports autofixes, custom linters, and YAML configuration
  • Works with major IDEs and CI systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Go rather than multiple programming languages
  • Command-line workflow may not suit teams seeking a broader platform
  • AI features are not included

• ESLint9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible JavaScript linter with autofix, plugins, and broad developer-tool integrations.

  Visit ESLintFull verdict →
• golangci-lint7.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source tool for running and managing many Go linters.

  Visit golangci-lintFull verdict →