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Best sqlfmt Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    SQLCheck Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    sqlfmt vs SQLCheck
  2. 2
    Squawk AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux 7.4
    sqlfmt vs Squawk
  3. 3
    sqlfmt Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    sqlfmt vs sqlfmt
  4. 4
    Poor SQL Free plan apiLinuxWebWin Free7.2
    sqlfmt vs Poor SQL
  5. 5
    Sqruff Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    sqlfmt vs Sqruff
  6. 6
    TSQLLint Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.2
    sqlfmt vs TSQLLint
  7. 7
    JSQLFormatter Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    sqlfmt vs JSQLFormatter
  8. 8
    Sleek Free plan extensionLinuxMacWin Free7.1
    sqlfmt vs Sleek
  9. 9
    SQL Formatter Free plan extensionLinuxMacWebWin Free7.1
    sqlfmt vs SQL Formatter
  10. 10
    SQL Enlight Free trial apiextensionself-hostedWin 7.0
    sqlfmt vs SQL Enlight
  11. 11
    SQLFluff Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    sqlfmt vs SQLFluff
  12. 12
    pgFormatter Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.9
    sqlfmt vs pgFormatter
  13. 13
    SQL Pretty Printer Free trial WebWin 6.9
    sqlfmt vs SQL Pretty Printer
  14. 15
    sql-tools Free plan Web Free6.7
    sqlfmt vs sql-tools
  15. 16
    SQLFormat.org Free plan apiWeb Free6.7
    sqlfmt vs SQLFormat.org
  16. 17
    SQLint Free plan Linux Free6.7
    sqlfmt vs SQLint
  17. 18
    Valk Guard LinuxMacWin 6.7
    sqlfmt vs Valk Guard
  18. 19
    PgSanity Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.6
    sqlfmt vs PgSanity
  19. 20
    SQL Formatter VSCode Free plan extension Free6.5
    sqlfmt vs SQL Formatter VSCode
  20. 21
    prettier-plugin-sql-cst Web 6.2
    sqlfmt vs prettier-plugin-sql-cst

sqlfmt alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1SQLCheck7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
2Squawk7.4No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3sqlfmt7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Poor SQL7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Web, Windows
5Sqruff7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6TSQLLint7.2Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
7JSQLFormatter7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Sleek7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Windows
9SQL Formatter7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10SQL Enlight7.0No—API, Browser, self-hosted, Windows
11SQLFluff7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12pgFormatter6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
13SQL Pretty Printer6.9No—Web, Windows
15sql-tools6.7Free planFreeWeb
16SQLFormat.org6.7Free planFreeAPI, Web
17SQLint6.7Free planFreeLinux
18Valk Guard6.7No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19PgSanity6.6Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
20SQL Formatter VSCode6.5Free planFreeBrowser
21prettier-plugin-sql-cst6.2No—Web
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Questions about sqlfmt alternatives

What is the best alternative to sqlfmt?

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

What is the best free alternative to sqlfmt?

SQLCheck is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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.