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Pylint vs Flake8: catalog facts
Pylint	Flake8
Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Command line
Analyzes code without running it Configurable checks and plugin support	Checks individual Python files or directories Supports selecting and ignoring specific warnings
Third-party libraries may require plugins for full support.	Requires a compatible Python installation Command-line interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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