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oxlint Linter

50x faster JavaScript linter in Rust

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreeHot
The FalcoScan Intel Paneloxlint Linter · Coding
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What oxlint Linter does

Oxlint is the ESLint-compatible JavaScript linter in Oxc, a collection of JavaScript tools written in Rust that also covers formatting, parsing, transforming, resolving and minifying. It is aimed at JavaScript and TypeScript developers who want to catch bugs before they reach production with faster linting. The site states that Oxlint is 50 to 100 times faster than ESLint, ships more than 800 rules, offers type-aware linting powered by tsgo and supports ESLint JS plugins. Related Oxc tools include the Oxfmt formatter, oxc-parser, oxc-transform, oxc-resolver and oxc-minify. Oxc is free and open source, supported by sponsors.

How oxlint Linter compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as oxlint Linter does. 1 of the 5 offers an API, as oxlint Linter does. oxlint Linter offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a command-line tool. oxlint Linter was founded in 2023; the alternatives were founded between 2015 and 2023, 3 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.

Market position · Coding

How oxlint Linter compares in Coding

oxlint Linter has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 501 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates oxlint Linter's own market position as open. 154 of the 501 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

oxlint Linter compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
oxlint LinterFounded 2023ModerateOpenFree—YesYesCLIHot
BunFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFree—YesYesCLIHot
Vite Build ToolFounded 2015HighOpenFree—YesNoAPI, CLIStable
Zed AI EditorFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesNoDesktopHot
Biome FormatterFounded 2023 · Remote-firstModerateOpenFree—YesNoCLIStable
Bun Package ManagerFounded 2023 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFree—YesNoAPI, CLIHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities oxlint Linter exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code Generation
Industry Verticals
Software
Tagged

oxlint Linter shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

oxlint Linter: common questions

Is oxlint free?

Yes. The Oxc site says the project, which includes Oxlint, is free and open source and supported by sponsors.

Source: oxc.rs ↗

Is oxlint Linter free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists oxlint Linter as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to oxlint Linter?

The closest alternatives to oxlint Linter that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Bun, Vite Build Tool, Zed AI Editor, Biome Formatter, and Bun Package Manager.

Is oxlint Linter still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists oxlint Linter as operating at oxc.rs.

Does oxlint Linter have an API?

Yes. oxlint Linter offers an API.

Who is oxlint Linter for?

oxlint Linter is built for developers.

How do I sign in to oxlint Linter?

Sign in on oxlint Linter's own website, oxc.rs. FalcoScan reviews oxlint Linter but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by oxlint Linter directly.

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