Sqruff vs SQL Enlight

SSqruff9.1Visit SQL Enlight8.6Visit

Higher score S Sqruff #2 in SQL Linters and Formatters 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sqruff

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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

• Sqruff fits best

  dbt teams wanting modern linting and formatting

• SQL Enlight fits best

  SQL Server teams needing analysis and refactoring

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Side by side

Feature	SSqruff 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SQL Enlight 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in SQL Linters and Formatters	#4 in SQL Linters and Formatters
Best for	dbt teams wanting modern linting and formatting	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	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web, macOS	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sqruff 5/5 · SQL Enlight 5/5
Automatic fixes	✓	✓
Custom rules	✓	✓
Editor extensions	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Configuration file	✓	✓
Specs
Supported SQL dialects	ansi, athena, bigquery, clickhouse, databricks, db2, duckdb, exasol, greenplum, hive, mariadb, materialize, mysql, oracle, postgres, redshift, snowflake, sparksql, sqlite, starrocks, teradata, trino, tsql, vertica	T-SQL
Our review
Pros	Supports 24 SQL dialects with configurable and custom rules Formats SQL and applies automatic fixes through its CLI Connects dbt, editors, GitHub Actions, Docker, and LSP workflows	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	Its verified platform coverage is narrower than SQLFluff’s Editor support centers on Visual Studio Code and Zed Requires project-level configuration for tailored team standards	Runs on Windows only Focused on T-SQL rather than multiple SQL dialects Paid product, with a 14-day free trial
Our verdict	Sqruff is an open-source SQL linter and formatter written in Rust for developers and data teams working with SQL codebases. It checks SQL against configurable rules, formats SQL automatically, and applies fixes through its CLI. The feature… 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

• Sqruff — where it wins

  • Supports 24 SQL dialects with configurable and custom rules
  • Formats SQL and applies automatic fixes through its CLI
  • Connects dbt, editors, GitHub Actions, Docker, and LSP workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Its verified platform coverage is narrower than SQLFluff’s
  • Editor support centers on Visual Studio Code and Zed
  • Requires project-level configuration for tailored team standards

• 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

• SSqruff9.1/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source choice for dbt teams needing linting, formatting, 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 →