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Head-to-head · Code Formatting Tools

Prettier vs Biome

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Prettier #2 in Code Formatting Tools 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Prettier
Biome #5 in Code Formatting Tools 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Biome

Prettier leads on 3 checks, Biome on 1, and 0 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 scorePrettier · 8.2/10
  • Free planonly Biome
  • Most featuresPrettier · 3 of 4

Prettier scores higher on our rubric for code formatting tools: 8.2 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Biome offers free plan; Prettier doesn't publish it. Prettier offers editor integration; Biome doesn't publish it. Prettier offers ignore files; Biome doesn't publish it. Prettier offers library api; Biome doesn't publish it.

Prettier is the better fit for web development teams. Biome is the better fit for web teams wanting lint and format.

  • Prettier fits best

    Web development teams

  • Biome fits best

    Web teams wanting lint and format

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Side by side

Feature Prettier 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Biome 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 7.1
Ranking #2 in Code Formatting Tools #5 in Code Formatting Tools
Best for Web development teams Web teams wanting lint and format
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 7 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Prettier 3/4 · Biome 0/4
Editor integration ✓ (best) Not published
Ignore files ✓ (best) Not published
Changed-lines formatting Not published Not published
Library API ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Supported languages JavaScript, JSX, Angular, Vue, Flow, TypeScript, CSS, Less, SCSS, HTML, Ember/Handlebars, JSON, GraphQL, Markdown, GFM, MDX v1, YAML, LWC, MJML Not published
Supported platforms Browser and JavaScript API Not published
License model Open_source Not published
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Combines formatting, lint diagnostics, autofixes, and import sorting
  • Supports custom lint diagnostics through GritQL plugins
  • Works with VS Code, IntelliJ, Zed, CI, Docker, and standalone binaries
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage how it runs
  • Support is provided through documentation
  • Does not include AI features
  • Language support spans 17 entries, including experimental and in-progress languages
  • Not every listed language currently supports linting
  • Its focus is web projects rather than a general-purpose language toolchain
Our verdict

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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Biome is an open-source toolchain for web projects that brings together a formatter, linter, command-line interface, and Language Server Protocol integration. It is aimed at developers and web teams maintaining JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX,…

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  1. PrettierCode Formatting Tools 8.2Open source
  2. BiomeCode Formatting Tools 7.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Biome — where it wins

    • Combines formatting, lint diagnostics, autofixes, and import sorting
    • Supports custom lint diagnostics through GritQL plugins
    • Works with VS Code, IntelliJ, Zed, CI, Docker, and standalone binaries

    Where it doesn't

    • Language support spans 17 entries, including experimental and in-progress languages
    • Not every listed language currently supports linting
    • Its focus is web projects rather than a general-purpose language toolchain

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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