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Best SQL Formatter VSCode Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from SQL linters and formatters ranked against SQL Formatter VSCode on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Squawk AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux 7.4
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Squawk
  2. 2
    sqlfmt Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs sqlfmt
  3. 3
    Poor SQL Free plan apiLinuxWebWin Free7.2
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Poor SQL
  4. 4
    Sqruff Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Sqruff
  5. 5
    TSQLLint Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs TSQLLint
  6. 6
    JSQLFormatter Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs JSQLFormatter
  7. 7
    Sleek Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Sleek
  8. 8
    SQL Formatter Free plan extensionLinuxMacWebWin Free7.1
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQL Formatter
  9. 9
    pgFormatter Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs pgFormatter
  10. 10
    SQLint Free plan Linux Free6.7
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQLint
  11. 11
    PgSanity Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.6
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs PgSanity
  12. 13
    Valk Guard WinMacLinux 6.2
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Valk Guard
  13. 14
    SQLCheck WinMacLinux 6.1
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQLCheck
  14. 15
    SQL Enlight Win 5.9
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQL Enlight
  15. 16
    SQL Pretty Printer WebWin 5.9
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQL Pretty Printer
  16. 17
    sqlfmt Web 5.8
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs sqlfmt
  17. 18
    SQL Linter by SqlInt Web 5.7
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs SQL Linter by SqlInt
  18. 19
    prettier-plugin-sql-cst 5.6
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs prettier-plugin-sql-cst
  19. 20
    Primova SQL Formatter & Linter Web 5.6
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Primova SQL Formatter & Linter
  20. 21
    Public Tools SQL Formatter Web 5.6
    SQL Formatter VSCode vs Public Tools SQL Formatter

SQL Formatter VSCode alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Squawk7.4No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2sqlfmt7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3Poor SQL7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Web, Windows
4Sqruff7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5TSQLLint7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
6JSQLFormatter7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Sleek7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
8SQL Formatter7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9pgFormatter6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10SQLint6.7Free planFreeLinux
11PgSanity6.6Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
13Valk Guard6.2No—Windows, Mac, Linux
14SQLCheck6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
15SQL Enlight5.9No—Windows
16SQL Pretty Printer5.9No—Web, Windows
17sqlfmt5.8No—Web
18SQL Linter by SqlInt5.7No—Web
19prettier-plugin-sql-cst5.6No——
20Primova SQL Formatter & Linter5.6No—Web
21Public Tools SQL Formatter5.6No—Web
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Questions about SQL Formatter VSCode alternatives

What is the best alternative to SQL Formatter VSCode?

Squawk, number 1 in SQL linters and formatters with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: sqlfmt, Poor SQL, Sqruff and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to SQL Formatter VSCode?

sqlfmt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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. Paid placements never change a rank.