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Best Code Formatting Tools in 2026

30 code formatting tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

30ranked
18free plans on this page
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Prettier Top pick · 8.8 Free plan · Free #2 dprint Runner-up · 8.6 Free plan · Free #3 clang-format Also great · 8.5 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    Prettier

    8.8
    Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Supported languages
    JavaScript, JSX, Angular, Vue, Flow, TypeScript, CSS, Less, SCSS, HTML, Ember/Handlebars, JSON, GraphQL, Markdown, GFM, MDX v1, YAML, LWC, MJML
    Supported platforms
    Browser and JavaScript API
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About PrettierVisit site
  2. 2

    dprint

    8.6
    Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Supported languages
    TypeScript, JavaScript, JSX, TSX, JSON, JSONC, Markdown, TOML, CSS, SCSS, Sass, Less, Dockerfile, C#, VB, Python, Jupyter, Go, Swift, HTML, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Angular, Jinja, Twig, Nunjucks, Vento, GraphQL, YAML, PHP, Quarto, Pandoc, R Markdown, LaTeX, BibTeX, R, Julia
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux, WSL, Node.js, Deno
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About dprintVisit site
  3. 3

    clang-format

    8.5
    Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    C, C++, Java, JavaScript, JSON, Objective-C, Protocol Buffers, C#, TableGen, TextProto, Verilog
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About clang-formatVisit site
  4. 4

    Black

    8.5
    Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    Python
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux, local HTTP API
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About BlackVisit site
  5. 5

    Biome

    8.4
    Free plan extensionLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About BiomeVisit site
  6. 6

    Ruff

    8.3
    Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About RuffVisit site
  7. 7

    rustfmt

    8.1
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Supported languages
    Rust
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux, API
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About rustfmtVisit site
  8. 8

    gofmt

    7.8
    Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
    Supported languages
    Go
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About gofmtVisit site
  9. 9

    Scalafmt

    7.3
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    Scala 2, Scala 3, sbt, Scala scripts
    Supported platforms
    CLI, editors, build tools, standalone library
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About ScalafmtVisit site
  10. 10

    pgFormatter

    7.3
    Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About pgFormatterVisit site
  11. 11

    CSharpier

    7.2
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported languages
    C#, XML
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About CSharpierVisit site
  12. 12

    autopep8

    7.2
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    Python
    Supported platforms
    OS independent
    Editor integration
    No
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About autopep8Visit site
  13. 13

    Spotless

    7.1
    Supported languages
    ANTLR, C, C#, C++, CSS, Flow, GraphQL, Groovy, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JSON, JSX, Kotlin, Less, Markdown, Objective-C, Protobuf, Python, Scala, SCSS, Shell, SQL, TypeScript, Vue, YAML, Gherkin, Go, RDF, Anything
    Supported platforms
    Gradle, Maven, SBT, other build systems
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About SpotlessVisit site
  14. 14

    PHP CS Fixer

    7.1
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    PHP
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About PHP CS FixerVisit site
  15. 15

    shfmt

    7.1
    LinuxWindowsmacOS
    Supported languages
    POSIX Shell, Bash, Zsh, mksh, and Bats
    Supported platforms
    Linux, Windows, macOS
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About shfmtVisit site
  16. 16

    goimports

    7.1
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported languages
    Go
    Supported platforms
    web, windows, macos, linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About goimportsVisit site
  17. 17

    js-beautify

    7.0
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    JavaScript, JSON, React.js, HTML, CSS, SCSS, SASS
    Supported platforms
    Web browser, Node.js, Python
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About js-beautifyVisit site
  18. 18

    Ormolu

    6.7
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Supported languages
    Haskell
    Supported platforms
    Linux, macOS, Windows, web
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About OrmoluVisit site
  19. 19

    Uncrustify

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    C, C++, C#, Objective-C, D, Java, Pawn, Vala
    Supported platforms
    Linux, OS X, Windows
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About UncrustifyVisit site
  20. 20

    elm-format

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    Elm
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About elm-formatVisit site
  21. 21

    Taplo

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    TOML
    Supported platforms
    Linux, macOS, Windows, Node.js, Docker
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About TaploVisit site
  22. 22

    swift-format

    6.5
    macOSiOS
    Supported languages
    Swift
    Supported platforms
    macOS, iOS
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About swift-formatVisit site
  23. 23

    Avidemux

    6.5
    Free planOpen source WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About AvidemuxVisit site
  24. 24

    Zig fmt

    6.4
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported languages
    Zig
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Editor integration
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    Free About Zig fmtVisit site
  25. 25

    Fantomas

    6.3
    Web
    Supported languages
    F#
    Supported platforms
    web, self_hosted
    Editor integration
    Yes
    Ignore files
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About FantomasVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which code formatting tool is ranked first on Specifiction?

Prettier is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 8.8. dprint is second and clang-format third.

How many of these have a free plan?

18 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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