Ruff vs Clippy

Ruff9.2Visit Clippy8.6Visit

Higher score Ruff #2 in Linters 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Ruff

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Clippy #6 in Linters 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Clippy

• Ruff fits best

  Python teams wanting linting and formatting together

• Clippy fits best

  Rust developers seeking extensive lint coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Ruff 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Clippy 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Linters	#6 in Linters
Best for	Python teams wanting linting and formatting together	Rust developers seeking extensive lint coverage
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ruff 3/4 · Clippy 3/4
Autofix	✓	✓
Custom rules	—	—
Security rules	✓	✓
CI support	✓	✓
Specs
Languages supported	1	1
IDE support	Ide	Ide
Our review
Pros	More than 900 built-in lint rules Automatic fixes and built-in Python formatting Editor, notebook, CI, pre-commit, and Docker integrations	More than 800 lints across correctness, style, performance, and more Runs with Cargo or clippy-driver for non-Cargo projects Supports configuration, workspace checks, autofix, and CI enforcement
Cons	Focused on Python rather than multiple languages Custom lint rules are not supported Third-party plugins are not supported	Supports Rust rather than multiple programming languages Autofix applies only to supported lint suggestions Integrations focus on Rustup, Cargo, and rust-analyzer
Our verdict	Ruff is an open-source Python linter and code formatter for developers and teams. It checks Python files with the ruff check command, automatically fixes supported violations, and formats Python code. Its focus suits Python projects that… Read the review →	Clippy is an open-source Rust linter for developers and teams that want automated checks for common mistakes and idiomatic improvements. It analyzes Cargo projects through the cargo clippy subcommand and can also run through clippy-driver… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ruff — where it wins

  • More than 900 built-in lint rules
  • Automatic fixes and built-in Python formatting
  • Editor, notebook, CI, pre-commit, and Docker integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Python rather than multiple languages
  • Custom lint rules are not supported
  • Third-party plugins are not supported

• Clippy — where it wins

  • More than 800 lints across correctness, style, performance, and more
  • Runs with Cargo or clippy-driver for non-Cargo projects
  • Supports configuration, workspace checks, autofix, and CI enforcement

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Rust rather than multiple programming languages
  • Autofix applies only to supported lint suggestions
  • Integrations focus on Rustup, Cargo, and rust-analyzer

• Ruff9.2/10 · Free plan

  Free Python linting and formatting with more than 900 built-in rules.

  Visit RuffFull verdict →
• Clippy8.6/10 · Open source

  A deeply configurable Rust linter with more than 800 checks and CI support.

  Visit ClippyFull verdict →