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Prettier vs Biome: catalog facts
Prettier	Biome
Free Free and open source; an enterprise support offering is available.	Free Free and open source, funded through Open Collective.
Web, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Consistent formatting with very little configuration Wide language support with community plugins	Formatter and linter in one fast tool Close compatibility with Prettier formatting
Few options, so it may not match an existing house style Some languages depend on community plugins	Not a full replacement for every ESLint plugin Some formatting differs from Prettier
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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