Ruff vs golangci-lint

Ruff9.2Visit golangci-lint7.7Visit

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

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

• Ruff fits best

  Python teams wanting linting and formatting together

• golangci-lint fits best

  Go teams wanting many linters in one tool

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Side by side

Feature	Ruff 9.2/10 Visit ↗	golangci-lint 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Linters	#15 in Linters
Best for	Python teams wanting linting and formatting together	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
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ruff 3/4 · golangci-lint 4/4
Autofix	✓	✓
Custom rules	—	✓ (best)
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	Runs multiple Go linters in parallel with caching Supports autofixes, custom linters, and YAML configuration Works with major IDEs and CI systems
Cons	Focused on Python rather than multiple languages Custom lint rules are not supported Third-party plugins are not supported	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Ruff9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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

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

  Visit golangci-lintFull verdict →