Very Good Analysis vs custom_lint

Very Good Analysis7.5Visit custom_lint7.3Visit

Higher score Very Good Analysis #6 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit site

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custom_lint #8 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit custom_lint

• Very Good Analysis fits best

  Flutter projects wanting a recommended baseline lint set

• custom_lint fits best

  Teams building and testing custom Dart lint rules

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Side by side

Feature	Very Good Analysis 7.5/10 Visit ↗	custom_lint 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.3
Ranking	#6 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools	#8 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Flutter projects wanting a recommended baseline lint set	Teams building and testing custom Dart lint rules
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Very Good Analysis 2/4 · custom_lint 3/4
Dart analysis	✓	✓
Flutter analysis	✓	✓
Security analysis	—	—
CI integration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
IDE support	Not checked yet	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Adds Flutter-specific lint rules alongside Dart guidance. Flags implicit dynamic casts with stricter type checks. Allows lint suppression at line, file, or project level.	Build, configure, and selectively enable custom lint rules. Includes CLI analysis, rule tests, quick fixes, and assists. Supports Flutter projects, plugin debugging, and hot reload.
Cons	Focuses on lint configuration rather than a broader analysis suite. Requires adding it as a development dependency and configuring the project. Does not include security analysis.	No longer under active development; new lints are directed to analysis_server_plugin. Focused on custom rules rather than a broad prebuilt ruleset. Its listed IDE integration is Visual Studio Code.
Our verdict	Very Good Analysis is an open-source package of lint rules for Dart and Flutter projects. Maintained by Very Good Ventures, it is intended for teams that want a consistent baseline in project configuration rather than a standalone analysis… Read the review →	custom_lint is an open-source Dart package from Invertase for developers and teams that need to create and apply their own lint rules in Dart and Flutter projects. It supports custom rule development through custom_lint_builder, with a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Very Good Analysis — where it wins

  • Adds Flutter-specific lint rules alongside Dart guidance.
  • Flags implicit dynamic casts with stricter type checks.
  • Allows lint suppression at line, file, or project level.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on lint configuration rather than a broader analysis suite.
  • Requires adding it as a development dependency and configuring the project.
  • Does not include security analysis.

• custom_lint — where it wins

  • Build, configure, and selectively enable custom lint rules.
  • Includes CLI analysis, rule tests, quick fixes, and assists.
  • Supports Flutter projects, plugin debugging, and hot reload.

  Where it doesn't

  • No longer under active development; new lints are directed to analysis_server_plugin.
  • Focused on custom rules rather than a broad prebuilt ruleset.
  • Its listed IDE integration is Visual Studio Code.

• Very Good Analysis7.5/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused lint configuration for Dart and Flutter projects.

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• custom_lint7.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source toolkit for authoring and testing custom Dart lints, but no longer actively developed.

  Visit custom_lintFull verdict →