ESLint vs Oxlint

ESLint9.4Visit Oxlint5.9Visit

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

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Oxlint #33 in Linters 5.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Oxlint

• ESLint fits best

  JavaScript projects needing an extensible standard

• Oxlint fits best

  JavaScript teams covering modern web formats

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Side by side

Feature	ESLint 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Oxlint 5.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	5.9
Ranking	#1 in Linters	#33 in Linters
Best for	JavaScript projects needing an extensible standard	JavaScript teams covering modern web formats
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ESLint 4/4 · Oxlint 4/4
Autofix	✓	✓
Custom rules	✓	✓
Security rules	✓	✓
CI support	✓	✓
Specs
Languages supported	1	2 (best)
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	Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX, Vue, Svelte, and Astro Combines type-aware linting, autofix, suggestions, and custom plugins Connects with major editors plus GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
Cons	Primary language scope is JavaScript and JSX Additional languages depend on plugins Autofix applies only to supported issues	Focused on JavaScript and TypeScript rather than multi-language linting CI workflow integrations center on GitHub Actions and GitLab CI Custom extension support uses JavaScript plugins
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 →	Oxlint is a Rust-based, open-source linter for JavaScript and TypeScript projects. It is aimed at application and library developers, toolchain teams, and organizations maintaining large repositories. Its format coverage includes… 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

• Oxlint — where it wins

  • Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX, Vue, Svelte, and Astro
  • Combines type-aware linting, autofix, suggestions, and custom plugins
  • Connects with major editors plus GitHub Actions and GitLab CI

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on JavaScript and TypeScript rather than multi-language linting
  • CI workflow integrations center on GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
  • Custom extension support uses JavaScript plugins

• ESLint9.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit ESLintFull verdict →
• Oxlint5.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source linter for modern JavaScript repositories and editor workflows.

  Visit OxlintFull verdict →