Stylelint vs golangci-lint

Stylelint8.8Visit golangci-lint7.7Visit

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

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golangci-lint #15 in Linters 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit golangci-lint

• Stylelint fits best

  CSS and CSS-like language teams

• golangci-lint fits best

  Go teams wanting many linters in one tool

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Side by side

Feature	Stylelint 8.8/10 Visit ↗	golangci-lint 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Linters	#15 in Linters
Best for	CSS and CSS-like language teams	Go teams wanting many linters in one tool
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Stylelint 3/4 · golangci-lint 4/4
Autofix	✓	✓
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	Runs multiple Go linters in parallel with caching Supports autofixes, custom linters, and YAML configuration Works with major IDEs and CI systems
Cons	Specialized around CSS and CSS-like languages Platform coverage centers on API and self-hosted workflows Autofix applies only to supported problems	Focused on Go rather than multiple programming languages Command-line workflow may not suit teams seeking a broader platform AI features are not included
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 →	golangci-lint is an open-source command-line tool for analyzing Go code with multiple linters. It is suited to Go teams that want one configurable runner for correctness, style, performance, unused-code, and security-related checks. The… 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

• golangci-lint — where it wins

  • Runs multiple Go linters in parallel with caching
  • Supports autofixes, custom linters, and YAML configuration
  • Works with major IDEs and CI systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Go rather than multiple programming languages
  • Command-line workflow may not suit teams seeking a broader platform
  • AI features are not included

• Stylelint8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit StylelintFull verdict →
• golangci-lint7.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source tool for running and managing many Go linters.

  Visit golangci-lintFull verdict →