shouldiuse.io

VERDICT

Should I use JavaScript Standard Style?

Not disclosed - standardjs.com

Depends. Use it if you're a solo dev or small JS team wanting zero-setup linting and you accept the fixed no-semicolon style. Skip it if you need configurable rules, TypeScript coverage, or vendor support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources; mostly community discussion, no usage metrics.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityGuess: community GitHub issues only, no vendor
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open source

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Solo JS developers wanting zero setup
  • Small teams tired of style debates
  • Open-source projects standardizing contributions
  • New projects starting clean

Not for

  • Teams with existing custom style guides — no overrides allowed
  • TypeScript-first projects (main package doesn't cover TS)
  • Buyers needing vendor support, SLAs, or security guarantees
  • Anyone who refuses no-semicolon code

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Whole team must follow fixed rules; no per-project overrides allowed

medium

Main package doesn't lint TypeScript; need separate ts-standard

low

Guess: switching styles later means reformatting the entire codebase

low

Project depends on donations; fix pace tied to volunteer maintainers

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and fully open source
  • Zero config — no style decisions to make
  • Replaces separate ESLint and Prettier setups
  • Auto-fixes style issues automatically
  • Supported across editors and CI linters

Cons

  • Rules cannot be customized — take it or leave it
  • Style choices polarize teams sharply
  • Name misleads — not an official web standard
  • No vendor support; volunteer-maintained, funding-dependent

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x5security x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free and open source, no paid tiers
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Zero config; replaces ESLint plus Prettier setup
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Fixed rule set, deliberately no customization
  • Support quality. Guess: community GitHub issues only, no vendor
  • Security posture: 2/5. No published security page; runs locally
  • $0 Price open-source tool
  • Zero Config options rules fixed by design
  • None found Security page checked standardjs.com/security

Pricing

Open source

$0

  • Full linter and style guide
  • Editor integrations
  • Community support only

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Community opinion is polarized: fans love the zero-config simplicity, critics call the fixed no-semicolon rules a mistake.

“Standard is a bad idea”
Reddit, r/javascript
“Thoughts on no semicolons in JavaScript Standard Style?”
Reddit, r/javascript
“Is Standard JS a real web standard yet?”
Reddit, r/javascript

Companies that use it

  • CVE Services (CVEProject)
  • HedgeDoc
  • The Odin Project
  • World Bank (DIME Analytics)

Companies that could

  • Airbnb⁸ Uses eslint-config-airbnb (their own style guide) instead
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; mostly community discussion, no usage metrics.

Free zero-config JS linter. Great if your team accepts the fixed no-semicolon style; skip if you need customization.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; mostly community discussion, no usage metrics.

Sources

  1. JavaScript Standard Style (official site)standardjs.com
    official
  2. Standard rulesstandardjs.com
    official
  3. standard/standard on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  4. [AskJS] Standard is a bad ideareddit.com
    review
  5. Thoughts on no semicolons in JavaScript Standard Style?reddit.com
    review
  6. Is Standard JS a real web standard yet?reddit.com
    review
  7. StandardJS Tutorial: A Simple Alternative to Prettier & ESLint!youtube.com
    review
  8. Setting up ESLint with JavaScript Standard Styletravishorn.com
    review
  9. StandardJS security pagestandardjs.com
    security
  10. standard on Snyksecurity.snyk.io
    security

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