Astral vs Flake8

Astral plans

• Open-source Astral toolsFree

Flake8 plans

• Flake8Free

Pick Astral if…

Astral’s tools suit Python developers who want a linter and a package and project manager across macOS, Linux or Windows. Users seeking support are directed to its Discord community.

Pick Flake8 if…

Flake8 suits Python developers working from the command line on Linux who want configurable style and quality checks. It also serves people maintaining or writing Flake8 plugins.