Best SQLCheck Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1SQLCheck vs Squawk
  2. 2SQLCheck vs sqlfmt
  3. 3SQLCheck vs Poor SQL
  4. 4SQLCheck vs Sqruff
  5. 5SQLCheck vs TSQLLint
  6. 6SQLCheck vs JSQLFormatter
  7. 7SQLCheck vs Sleek
  8. 8SQLCheck vs SQL Formatter
  9. 9SQLCheck vs pgFormatter
  10. 10SQLCheck vs SQLint
  11. 11SQLCheck vs PgSanity
  12. 12SQLCheck vs SQL Formatter VSCode
  13. 13SQLCheck vs Valk Guard
  14. 15SQLCheck vs SQL Enlight
  15. 16SQLCheck vs SQL Pretty Printer
  16. 17SQLCheck vs sqlfmt
  17. 18SQLCheck vs SQL Linter by SqlInt
  18. 19SQLCheck vs prettier-plugin-sql-cst
  19. 20SQLCheck vs Primova SQL Formatter & Linter
  20. 21SQLCheck vs Public Tools SQL Formatter

SQLCheck 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
12SQL Formatter VSCode6.5Free planFreeBrowser
13Valk Guard6.2No—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 SQLCheck alternatives

What is the best alternative to SQLCheck?

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 SQLCheck?

sqlfmt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.