An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.
The formatter is designed as a drop-in replacement for Black.
alternatives to
Black
The uncompromising Python code formatter
Ruff and YAPF. 2 alternatives to Black, in Rust, Python. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release. Drop-in: Ruff.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruff | Drop-in | 51k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | 0.17.4 | 2026-11-12 |
| YAPF | Full replacement | 14k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Python | v0.43.0 | 2026-11-06 |
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2 alternatives
A formatter for Python files
A configurable style (pep8, google, facebook or your own) instead of a fixed one.
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 14k
- Latest
- v0.43.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-06
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About Black
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 42k
- Last push
- 2026-11-09