Snyk Code vs custom_lint

Snyk Code7.9Visit custom_lint7.3Visit

Higher score Snyk Code #3 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Snyk Code

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custom_lint #8 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit custom_lint

• Snyk Code fits best

  Teams seeking source-code security scanning

• custom_lint fits best

  Teams building and testing custom Dart lint rules

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Side by side

Feature	Snyk Code 7.9/10 Visit ↗	custom_lint 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.3
Ranking	#3 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools	#8 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Teams seeking source-code security scanning	Teams building and testing custom Dart lint rules
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$25/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	109+ integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snyk Code 0/4 · custom_lint 3/4
Dart analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Flutter analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Security analysis	Not checked yet	—
CI integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Self-hosted
IDE support	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Real-time IDE, pull-request, CLI, and CI/CD scanning Contextual explanations, remediation advice, and automated fixes Integrations across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and major CI tools	Build, configure, and selectively enable custom lint rules. Includes CLI analysis, rule tests, quick fixes, and assists. Supports Flutter projects, plugin debugging, and hot reload.
Cons	Focuses on security vulnerabilities rather than Dart/Flutter linting Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer monthly Advanced Ignite and Enterprise features have no listed prices	No longer under active development; new lints are directed to analysis_server_plugin. Focused on custom rules rather than a broad prebuilt ruleset. Its listed IDE integration is Visual Studio Code.
Our verdict	Snyk Code is a static application security testing tool for developers and security teams. It analyzes source code for security vulnerabilities and coding issues, then provides contextual explanations, remediation guidance, and automated… Read the review →	custom_lint is an open-source Dart package from Invertase for developers and teams that need to create and apply their own lint rules in Dart and Flutter projects. It supports custom rule development through custom_lint_builder, with a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Snyk Code — where it wins

  • Real-time IDE, pull-request, CLI, and CI/CD scanning
  • Contextual explanations, remediation advice, and automated fixes
  • Integrations across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and major CI tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on security vulnerabilities rather than Dart/Flutter linting
  • Team pricing is $25 per contributing developer monthly
  • Advanced Ignite and Enterprise features have no listed prices

• custom_lint — where it wins

  • Build, configure, and selectively enable custom lint rules.
  • Includes CLI analysis, rule tests, quick fixes, and assists.
  • Supports Flutter projects, plugin debugging, and hot reload.

  Where it doesn't

  • No longer under active development; new lints are directed to analysis_server_plugin.
  • Focused on custom rules rather than a broad prebuilt ruleset.
  • Its listed IDE integration is Visual Studio Code.

• Snyk Code7.9/10 · Free plan

  Security-focused source scanning with IDE, pull-request, CLI, and CI/CD coverage.

  Visit Snyk CodeFull verdict →
• custom_lint7.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source toolkit for authoring and testing custom Dart lints, but no longer actively developed.

  Visit custom_lintFull verdict →