Stylelint vs Credo

Stylelint8.8Visit Credo8.5Visit

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

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Credo #7 in Linters 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Credo

• Stylelint fits best

  CSS and CSS-like language teams

• Credo fits best

  Elixir teams checking style and complexity

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Side by side

Feature	Stylelint 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Credo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Linters	#7 in Linters
Best for	CSS and CSS-like language teams	Elixir teams checking style and complexity
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stylelint 3/4 · Credo 3/4
Autofix	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom rules	✓	✓
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	Covers mistakes, style, refactoring, and complexity findings Supports strict mode, explanations, JSON, and SARIF output Offers custom checks, plugins, and broad editor integrations
Cons	Specialized around CSS and CSS-like languages Platform coverage centers on API and self-hosted workflows Autofix applies only to supported problems	Supports Elixir rather than multiple programming languages Installation and use center on Mix and the command line Teams may need another tool for broader language coverage
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 →	Credo is an open-source static code analysis tool for Elixir projects. It is aimed at developers and teams that want consistent style, maintainable code, and earlier feedback on common mistakes. Its checks cover naming, coding style,… 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

• Credo — where it wins

  • Covers mistakes, style, refactoring, and complexity findings
  • Supports strict mode, explanations, JSON, and SARIF output
  • Offers custom checks, plugins, and broad editor integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Elixir rather than multiple programming languages
  • Installation and use center on Mix and the command line
  • Teams may need another tool for broader language coverage

• Stylelint8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit StylelintFull verdict →
• Credo8.5/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free Elixir linter for style, complexity, refactoring, and custom checks.

  Visit CredoFull verdict →