⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1
laradockvsmegalinter
Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.
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👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
laradock/
laradock
5-PILLAR QUALITY
60/100
Grade B
62% confidence
⭐ 12.7k stars
🔀 4.3k forks
💻 Dockerfile
📜 MIT License
5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
laradock
megalinter
oxsecurity/
megalinter
5-PILLAR QUALITY
56/100
Grade B
62% confidence
⭐ 2.6k stars
🔀 320 forks
💻 Dockerfile
📜 GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Granular Telemetry Audit
5-Pillar Differential Matrix
Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.
⚡Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
★ megalinter +1.4 pts advantage
laradock10 / 25
megalinter11.4 / 25
laradock: Zero open issues on popular repository indicates automated issue locking/triaging
megalinter: Managed issue backlog: 36 open issues relative to adoption scale
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ laradock +2.6 pts advantage
laradock20.8 / 25
megalinter18.2 / 25
laradock: Established ecosystem adoption: 12,683 stars
megalinter: Proven community traction: 2,647 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
★ laradock +1.5 pts advantage
laradock9.5 / 20
megalinter8 / 20
laradock: Standard OSI-approved license: MIT License
megalinter: Custom / non-standard license: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
laradock11.5 / 15
megalinter11.5 / 15
laradock: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
megalinter: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
★ laradock +1 pts advantage
laradock8 / 15
megalinter7 / 15
laradock: Commercially permissive open-source license (MIT License)
megalinter: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
Engineering Decision Guide
Which Should You Choose: laradock or megalinter?
✓ Choose laradock If:
- Your stack requires Dockerfile standard tooling and runtime conventions.
- Your team values global market mindshare and larger talent pool.
- You prioritize its MIT License licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
- You need verified maintenance cadence (10/25 pts in velocity).
✓ Choose megalinter If:
- Your application architecture is built around Dockerfile.
- You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (11.4/25 pts).
- You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (11.5/15 pts).
- Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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