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Lefthook vs prek: catalog facts
Lefthook	prek
Best for: Teams sharing consistent Git pre-commit and pre-push checks	Best for: Run code checks using existing pre-commit hooks and configurations
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works with projects in any language Single Go binary without a language runtime dependency All 3 strengths for Lefthook Works with projects in any language Single Go binary without a language runtime dependency Hook configuration lives in the repository and is shared by the team	Compatible with pre-commit configurations
Configuration is file-based with no graphical interface	Individual hooks may still require their own tools and dependencies.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Lefthook github.com/evilmartians/lefthook Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for prek github.com/j178/prek Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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