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CodeFactor.io vs Hound: What are the differences?
CodeFactor.io: Automated Code Review for GitHub & BitBucket. CodeFactor.io automatically and continuously tracks code quality with every GitHub or BitBucket commit and pull request, helping software developers save time in code reviews and efficiently tackle technical debt; Hound: A hosted service that comments on Ruby style guide violations in your GitHub pull requests. Take care of pesky code reviews with a trusty Hound. Hound reviews GitHub pull requests for style guide violations.
CodeFactor.io and Hound can be categorized as "Code Review" tools.
"Easy setup & GitHub integration" is the top reason why over 4 developers like CodeFactor.io, while over 3 developers mention "Comments on style so I don't have to" as the leading cause for choosing Hound.
Hound is an open source tool with 1.72K GitHub stars and 393 GitHub forks. Here's a link to Hound's open source repository on GitHub.
thoughtbot, Verba, and Edufii are some of the popular companies that use Hound, whereas CodeFactor.io is used by Sofit Software, S.C. Galec, and CodeFactor. Hound has a broader approval, being mentioned in 10 company stacks & 3 developers stacks; compared to CodeFactor.io, which is listed in 6 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.
Pros of CodeFactor.io
- Easy setup & GitHub integration8
- Github integration7
- Easy setup5
- Free for open source5
- Helps reduce technical debt3
- Insures that code meets quality standards3
Pros of Hound
- Comments on style so I don't have to4
- Easy configuration3
- Fast3
- Free for OSS2
- Inline comments2