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Best Code Formatting Tools in 2026
When formatting source code, the right fit can depend on the languages in use and how developers work in their editors. Compare supported languages and platforms alongside editor integration, changed-lines formatting, and ignore-file support.
- 01 Black
Black suits Python developers who want a consistent, opinionated formatter in command-line, editor or CI workflows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.7 Visit Specs - 02
Prettier Prettier suits developers who want consistently formatted code in editors or automated command-line and CI workflows.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.5 Visit Specs - 03 Avidemux Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.3 Visit Specs
- 04 Fourmolu
Fourmolu suits Haskell developers who want configurable formatting, selective formatting, and editor or CI integration.
Free plan Web · Windows · Linux8.3 Visit Specs - 05 Laravel Pint Free plan macOS · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs
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Biome Biome suits teams working on web projects that want formatting, linting, and import organization in a single toolchain.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 07 dprint
It suits developers who want configurable automatic formatting across one or more supported languages, through a command line or editor integration.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 08
CSharpier CSharpier suits developers who want consistent C# or XML formatting across projects, editors, and automated build workflows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.0 Visit Specs - 09
Fantomas Fantomas is for F# developers who want configured formatting in local projects or automated checks.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 10 rustfmt
rustfmt suits Rust developers who want consistent formatting in a crate or workspace, including teams that check formatting in CI.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 11 elm-format Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs
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Ruff Ruff suits Python developers who want linting, formatting, and automatic fixes in one tool.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 13 gofmt
gofmt suits Go developers who want consistent source formatting from the command line or through documented editor and version-control integrations.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 14 Ormolu
Ormolu suits Haskell developers who want a consistent formatter for local work, editor use, or continuous integration.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs - 15 pgFormatter
pgFormatter suits developers and database teams working with PostgreSQL or other SQL databases.
Free plan Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs - 16 Zig fmt Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.8 Visit Specs
- 17 goimports Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs
- 18 Uncrustify Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.7 Visit Specs
- 19 autopep8 Windows · macOS · Linux · API7.6 Visit Specs
- 20 clang-format Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension7.6 Visit Specs
- 21 js-beautify Free plan Web7.6 Visit Specs
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Scalafmt Scalafmt suits Scala teams that want consistent formatting across editors, build tools or the command line.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs - 23 shfmt Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.6 Visit Specs
- 24 Taplo
Taplo suits developers and editors working with TOML who need validation, formatting, conversion, or value queries.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API7.6 Visit Specs - 25 PHP CS Fixer Free plan Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs
A library API may matter if formatting needs to be incorporated into other software. Prettier, Black, and rustfmt are among the entries shown, alongside options such as Accessibility Test Framework for Android and Biome. Free-plan availability, license model, and paid-from pricing add practical points to weigh against the technical criteria. Consider which workflow details your team needs, then review the listed tools on those dimensions.
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