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Best clang-format Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from code formatting tools ranked against clang-format on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Accessibility Test Framework for Android Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin Free7.4
    clang-format vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
  2. 2
    Prettier Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacWeb Free7.4
    clang-format vs Prettier
  3. 3
    Black Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    clang-format vs Black
  4. 4
    rustfmt Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.3
    clang-format vs rustfmt
  5. 5
    Biome Free plan extensionLinuxMacWebWin Free7.2
    clang-format vs Biome
  6. 6
    gofmt Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    clang-format vs gofmt
  7. 7
    Ruff Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free7.2
    clang-format vs Ruff
  8. 8
    Taplo Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    clang-format vs Taplo
  9. 9
    dprint Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    clang-format vs dprint
  10. 10
    CSharpier Free plan apiLinuxMacWin Free7.0
    clang-format vs CSharpier
  11. 11
    autopep8 apiLinuxMacWin 6.9
    clang-format vs autopep8
  12. 12
    Dart pub LinuxMacWin 6.9
    clang-format vs Dart pub
  13. 13
    js-beautify Free plan Web Free6.9
    clang-format vs js-beautify
  14. 15
    pgFormatter Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    clang-format vs pgFormatter
  15. 16
    PHP CS Fixer Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.8
    clang-format vs PHP CS Fixer
  16. 17
    UglifyJS Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free6.6
    clang-format vs UglifyJS
  17. 18
    goimports WebWinMacLinux 6.4
    clang-format vs goimports
  18. 19
    Ormolu WebWinMacLinux 6.3
    clang-format vs Ormolu
  19. 20
    yamlfmt LinuxMacWin 6.3
    clang-format vs yamlfmt
  20. 21
    YAPF LinuxMacWin 6.3
    clang-format vs YAPF

clang-format alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Accessibility Test Framework for Android7.4Free planFreeAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Prettier7.4Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Black7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
4rustfmt7.3Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5Biome7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6gofmt7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Ruff7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Taplo7.2Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
9dprint7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10CSharpier7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
11autopep86.9No—API, Linux, Mac, Windows
12Dart pub6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
13js-beautify6.9Free planFreeWeb
15pgFormatter6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
16PHP CS Fixer6.8Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
17UglifyJS6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
18goimports6.4No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
19Ormolu6.3No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux
20yamlfmt6.3No—Linux, Mac, Windows
21YAPF6.3No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about clang-format alternatives

What is the best alternative to clang-format?

Accessibility Test Framework for Android, number 1 in code formatting tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Prettier, Black, rustfmt and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to clang-format?

Accessibility Test Framework for Android is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives 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.