Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Black
The uncompromising Python code formatter.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Black launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Ultracite v6▲252Opinionated, zero-config code linter and formatter
Nov 2025 · ultracite.ai · its alternatives →
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Write Better Python with Clean, Readable Code.
Jan 2026 · 99tools.net · its alternatives →
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A syntax-highlighting pager for git, diff, grep, rg --json, and blame output - dandavison/delta
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · timothycrosley.github.io · its alternatives →
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Some highlights: - 100% free and open source (https://github.com/alexmojaki/futurecoder), no ads or paid content. - No account required at any point. You can start instantly. (You can create an account if you want to save your progress online and across devices. Your email is only used for password resets) - 3 integrated debuggers can be started with one click to show what your code is doing in different ways. - Enhanced tracebacks make errors easy to understand. - Useful for anyone: You can have the above without having to look at the course. IDE mode…
2023 · futurecoder.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! This is my pet project, written from scratch because there is so much to discover and learn in the process. The focus is on simplicity and incremental updates. Progress is slow because I do not have much spare time to work on this, but I would love to hear some feedback. Regards
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Code Blue▲159A carefully concocted dark theme for VS Code.
2018 · sujansundareswaran.com · its alternatives →
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Language-agnostic pretty-printing through machine learning (uh, like, is this possible? YES, apparently). - antlr/codebuff
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Rapid fuzzy string matching in Python using various string metrics - rapidfuzz/RapidFuzz
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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An experimental Python-to-C transpiler and domain specific language for embedded high-performance computing - zanellia/prometeo
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Fast C based HTML 5 parsing for python. Contribute to kovidgoyal/html5-parser development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · regmedia.co.uk · its alternatives →
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A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases - dosisod/refurb
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A linter to prevent exception handling antipatterns in Python (limited only for those who like dinosaurs). - guilatrova/tryceratops
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Colors Coder▲80Manage colors & generate code for any Swift based project.
2019 · serialcoder.dev · its alternatives →
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Python With Kurly braces. Contribute to umlet/pwk development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Black▲115An app to discover independent and purpose driven brands
2023 · getblack.in · its alternatives →
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Colour your text / terminal to be more gay. 🏳️🌈. Contribute to ms-jpq/gay development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · quasiquotes.readthedocs.org · its alternatives →
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r3 programing language - ColorForth inspired. Contribute to phreda4/r3 development by creating an account on GitHub.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Formatter allowing for colored output in log messages - induane/logcolor
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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