SQLFluff vs SQL Enlight

SQLFluff9.4Visit SQL Enlight8.6Visit

Higher score SQLFluff #1 in SQL Linters and Formatters 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit SQLFluff

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SQL Enlight #4 in SQL Linters and Formatters 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SQL Enlight

• SQLFluff fits best

  Teams needing broad SQL linting and CI workflows

• SQL Enlight fits best

  SQL Server teams needing analysis and refactoring

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Side by side

Feature	SQLFluff 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SQL Enlight 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in SQL Linters and Formatters	#4 in SQL Linters and Formatters
Best for	Teams needing broad SQL linting and CI workflows	SQL Server teams needing analysis and refactoring
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Desktop
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SQLFluff 1/5 · SQL Enlight 5/5
Automatic fixes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom rules	✓	✓
Editor extensions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
CI/CD integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Configuration file	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported SQL dialects	Not checked yet	T-SQL
Our review
Pros	Supports 26 SQL dialects with configurable linting rules. Autofixes supported findings and parses SQL without database access. Works with dbt, pre-commit, GitHub Actions, and custom plugins.	Combines T-SQL analysis, formatting, autofix, and refactoring Supports custom XPath/XSLT rules and configurable analysis Connects IDEs, command-line workflows, CI, and automation APIs
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires users to install the Python package. It does not provide native IDE integration. Automatic fixing applies only to supported lint findings.	Runs on Windows only Focused on T-SQL rather than multiple SQL dialects Paid product, with a 14-day free trial
Our verdict	SQLFluff is an open-source SQL linter and formatter for developers and data teams working with ELT applications. It checks SQL for style and syntax issues across 26 dialects, supports configurable rules, and can automatically fix supported… Read the review →	SQL Enlight is a Windows-based tool for SQL Server developers, database professionals, and build environments working with T-SQL. It combines static code and database analysis with SQL formatting, automatic fixes, and refactoring. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SQLFluff — where it wins

  • Supports 26 SQL dialects with configurable linting rules.
  • Autofixes supported findings and parses SQL without database access.
  • Works with dbt, pre-commit, GitHub Actions, and custom plugins.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires users to install the Python package.
  • It does not provide native IDE integration.
  • Automatic fixing applies only to supported lint findings.

• SQL Enlight — where it wins

  • Combines T-SQL analysis, formatting, autofix, and refactoring
  • Supports custom XPath/XSLT rules and configurable analysis
  • Connects IDEs, command-line workflows, CI, and automation APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Focused on T-SQL rather than multiple SQL dialects
  • Paid product, with a 14-day free trial

• SQLFluff9.4/10 · Free plan

  Configurable SQL linting with autofix, templating, plugins, and CI workflows.

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• SQL Enlight8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A Windows toolkit for analyzing, formatting, fixing, and refactoring T-SQL.

  Visit SQL EnlightFull verdict →