Stylelint vs Clippy

Stylelint8.8Visit Clippy8.6Visit

Higher score Stylelint #4 in Linters 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Stylelint

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

• Stylelint fits best

  CSS and CSS-like language teams

• Clippy fits best

  Rust developers seeking extensive lint coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Stylelint 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Clippy 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Linters	#6 in Linters
Best for	CSS and CSS-like language teams	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, Browser extension	Desktop
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs, Community	Docs, Community
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stylelint 3/4 · Clippy 3/4
Autofix	✓	✓
Custom rules	✓ (best)	—
Security rules	—	✓ (best)
CI support	✓	✓
Specs
Languages supported	8 (best)	1
IDE support	Ide	Ide
Our review
Pros	More than 100 built-in rules with autofix for supported problems Plugins, shareable configs, and custom syntax support Node.js, PostCSS, editor, and CI integration options	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	Specialized around CSS and CSS-like languages Platform coverage centers on API and self-hosted workflows Autofix applies only to supported problems	Supports Rust rather than multiple programming languages Autofix applies only to supported lint suggestions Integrations focus on Rustup, Cargo, and rust-analyzer
Our verdict	Stylelint is an open-source linter for CSS and CSS-like syntaxes. It checks for invalid or problematic constructs, unknown properties, naming violations, convention issues, and other rule-defined problems. Its audience is teams working… 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

• Stylelint — where it wins

  • More than 100 built-in rules with autofix for supported problems
  • Plugins, shareable configs, and custom syntax support
  • Node.js, PostCSS, editor, and CI integration options

  Where it doesn't

  • Specialized around CSS and CSS-like languages
  • Platform coverage centers on API and self-hosted workflows
  • Autofix applies only to supported problems

• 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

• Stylelint8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable, extensible CSS linter for teams that want configurable rules and CI support.

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

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

  Visit ClippyFull verdict →