Very Good Analysis vs flutter_lints

Very Good Analysis7.5Visit flutter_lints7.4Visit

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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flutter_lints #7 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit flutter_lints

• Very Good Analysis fits best

  Flutter projects wanting a recommended baseline lint set

• flutter_lints fits best

  Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints

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Side by side

Feature	Very Good Analysis 7.5/10 Visit ↗	flutter_lints 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#6 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools	#7 in Dart Flutter Static Analysis Tools
Best for	Flutter projects wanting a recommended baseline lint set	Flutter developers wanting official-style starter lints
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Very Good Analysis 2/4 · flutter_lints 2/4
Dart analysis	✓	✓
Flutter analysis	✓	✓
Security analysis	—	Not checked yet
CI integration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
IDE support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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.	Extends Dart’s recommended lint set with Flutter-specific rules Works in supported IDEs and with flutter analyze Rules can be customized in analysis_options.yaml
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.	Focused on lint configuration rather than broader analysis tooling Older projects must add it as a development dependency Depends on the Dart analyzer to surface identified issues
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 →	flutter_lints is an open-source Dart package from the Flutter team that supplies recommended lint rules for Flutter apps, packages, and plugins. It suits developers who want a starting point for consistent project checks, including solo… 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.

• flutter_lints — where it wins

  • Extends Dart’s recommended lint set with Flutter-specific rules
  • Works in supported IDEs and with flutter analyze
  • Rules can be customized in analysis_options.yaml

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on lint configuration rather than broader analysis tooling
  • Older projects must add it as a development dependency
  • Depends on the Dart analyzer to surface identified issues

• Very Good Analysis7.5/10 · Free plan

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

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• flutter_lints7.4/10 · Free plan

  A free Flutter-focused lint configuration that works with Dart’s analyzer.

  Visit flutter_lintsFull verdict →