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

sqlfmt alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Squawk7.4No—Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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
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 sqlfmt alternatives

What is the best alternative to sqlfmt?

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

What is the best free alternative to sqlfmt?

Poor SQL 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.