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EditorConfig - editorconfig.org

· 2 weeks ago

EditorConfig is a free open-source standard for keeping code style consistent across editors — dev teams lose nothing by adopting it. Non-developers and anyone expecting a supported product should skip it; note the reviewed sources were mostly unrelated, so confidence is low.

Confidence

Low. Based on 2 usable public sources; remaining sources reviewed were unrelated to EditorConfig (album, venue, and airline results for '404').

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNo usable evidence in sources
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security postureNo vulnerability data; security page 404s

Pricing

Free

EditorConfig

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Dev teams using mixed editors
  • Open-source repositories
  • Teams enforcing consistent indentation

Not for

  • Non-technical teams — this solves a problem you don't have
  • Buyers wanting a vendor, support SLAs, or contracts
  • Orgs needing security/compliance documentation — the security page 404s
  • Anyone expecting a managed SaaS; this is a file format, not a product

Gotchas - check before you buy

low

Security page is a dead 404 — no published vulnerability disclosure process to review

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and open source; no license fees
  • One shared config file works across many editors

Cons

  • No published security page — /security returns a 404

Sources & method

- 2 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 2

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free and open source
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. No usable evidence in sources
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture. No vulnerability data; security page 404s
  • Free Price Open-source project, no paid tiers
  • 404 Security page editorconfig.org/security returns File not found

Pricing

EditorConfig

Free

  • Open-source project
  • No paid plans or upsells

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No user reviews of EditorConfig surfaced in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on 2 usable public sources; remaining sources reviewed were unrelated to EditorConfig (album, venue, and airline results for '404').

Free open-source config that keeps code style consistent across editors. No cost, no vendor — dev teams should just use it.

Methodology

Based on 2 usable public sources; remaining sources reviewed were unrelated to EditorConfig (album, venue, and airline results for '404').

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Sources

  1. EditorConfig security page (404)editorconfig.org
    official
  2. EditorConfig homepageeditorconfig.org
    official

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