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VERDICT

Should I use Oxc?

A collection of high-performance JavaScript tools written in Rust - oxc.rs

Worth it. Free and open source, so any JavaScript team can adopt Oxlint at zero cost and near-zero risk, with community claims of 50-100x ESLint speed. Skip it if you need stable type-aware linting or paid support today.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search hits were unrelated 'OXC' names (a drug, crypto token, optical switches).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityCommunity GitHub only; no SLA evidence
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open source

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • JS/TS repos with slow lint CI
  • Vite/Rolldown-based toolchains
  • Monorepos needing fast linting
  • Zero-budget open-source projects

Not for

  • Teams needing stable type-aware linting today
  • Heavy ESLint-plugin users mid-migration
  • Orgs wanting paid support or SLAs
  • Non-JavaScript codebases

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No paid support; you rely on community GitHub issues

medium

Type-aware rules may change or break during preview

medium

ESLint/Prettier migration means config rework, not drop-in parity

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and open source
  • Claimed 50-100x faster than ESLint
  • Backed by VoidZero, makers of Vite and Vitest
  • Used inside Astro's toolchain
  • Rolldown is built on Oxc

Cons

  • Type-aware linting still a technical preview
  • Typical setup pairs Oxlint with Prettier, adding a tool
  • Formatter still an open RFC, unsettled
  • Editor connection bugs reported by users

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/24/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x5review x4security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free, open source, high performance
  • Ease of use: 4/5. CLI plus VS Code extension
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Parser, linter, formatter; type-aware in preview
  • Support quality. Community GitHub only; no SLA evidence
  • Security posture: 4/5. Published security policy; no CVEs found
  • $0 Price Free and open source
  • Yes Free tier No paid tiers found
  • 50-100x Lint speed Claimed vs. ESLint
  • VoidZero Backed by Also behind Vite, Vitest, Rolldown

Pricing

Open source

$0

  • Oxlint, parser, formatter, resolver
  • Community support via GitHub

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Community discussion is bullish on Oxlint's speed as an ESLint alternative, while noting type-aware linting and formatter maturity still lag.

Companies that use it

Companies that could

  • Meilisearch⁹ Uses ESLint + Prettier instead
Full analysis

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search hits were unrelated 'OXC' names (a drug, crypto token, optical switches).

Free Rust JS toolchain; Oxlint claims 50-100x ESLint speed. Low-risk adopt; type-aware lint still preview.

Methodology

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search hits were unrelated 'OXC' names (a drug, crypto token, optical switches).

Sources

  1. oxc-project/oxc on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  2. What is Oxc? (official docs)oxc.rs
    official
  3. Oxlint Type-Aware Preview (official blog)oxc.rs
    official
  4. Oxc security policyoxc.rs
    security
  5. Oxlint x Prettier guidedev.to
    review
  6. Astro 2025 year in reviewastro.build
    news
  7. Oxlint, a future replacement for ESLint? (Reddit)reddit.com
    review
  8. Modern JS Toolchains (Syntax.fm)syntax.fm
    review
  9. Meilisearch migration discussiongithub.com
    news
  10. Oxc VS Code extensionmarketplace.visualstudio.com
    official
  11. VoidZerovoidzero.dev
    official
  12. oxc-vscode connection issuegithub.com
    review

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