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ESLint vs Biome
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
45M / wknpm downloads2M / wk
200 commitsCommits (90d)350 commits
25k ★GitHub stars16k ★
50k q'sStack Overflow200 q's
HighCommunityGrowing
ESLintBiome
Key Differences
| Factor | ESLint | Biome |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick ESLint if…
- Every JavaScript/TypeScript project — catching bugs and enforcing style before code review
- Monorepos with multiple packages that need consistent coding standards
- TypeScript projects using typescript-eslint for type-aware lint rules
Pick Biome if…
- New projects wanting a single fast tool instead of Prettier + ESLint
- Large codebases where ESLint + Prettier are slow in CI
- Teams frustrated with eslint-config-prettier conflicts between formatter and linter
Side-by-side Quick Start
ESLint
npm install -D eslint @eslint/js typescript-eslint
# eslint.config.js (flat config)
import js from '@eslint/js';
import tseslint from 'typescript-eslint';
export default tseslint.config(
js.configs.recommended,
...tseslint.configs.strict,
);Biome
npm install -D @biomejs/biome
npx biome init
# Format and lint
npx biome check --write .
# biome.json
{ "linter": { "enabled": true }, "formatter": { "enabled": true } }Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
ESLint wins this comparison
Trust Score 92 vs 80 · 12-point difference
ESLint leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.