# Bun vs Homebrew

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bun

| Attribute | Bun | Homebrew |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.2 (56% (medium)) | 55.2 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 21,486 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 96,235 | 50,016 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 3,990,852 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Bun is a JavaScript runtime and development toolkit designed as a fast alternative to Node.js with built-in package management, testing, and bundling capabilities. It can be adopted incrementally into existing Node.js projects or used as a complete replacement for development tooling. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://bun.sh","question":"What is Bun?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bun offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bun.sh","question":"Is Bun free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bun supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bun.sh","question":"What platforms does Bun support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bun can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://bun.sh","question":"Can Bun be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bun is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/bun","question":"Is Bun open source?","confidence":0.85}]` | `[{"answer":"Homebrew is a package manager that installs command-line tools, libraries, and applications from upstream source code. It organizes each package in an isolated directory and uses symlinks to integrate them into your system. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"What is Homebrew?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Homebrew offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"Is Homebrew free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Homebrew supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"What platforms does Homebrew support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Homebrew can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"Can Homebrew be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Homebrew is published under the BSD-2-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew","question":"Is Homebrew open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A JavaScript runtime that executes TypeScript natively using JavaScriptCore, bundling a package manager, bundler, and test runner with Node.js compatibility and npm ecosystem support. | Homebrew is a free, community-driven package manager that automates the installation and management of software packages, libraries, and applications. It supports multiple platforms and package formats, allowing users to install tools from official repositories or maintain custom packages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"manager_client","ecosystem":"js","deployment":"cli_local","workspaces":true,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"os","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Mac App Store","native":true},{"name":"WinGet","native":true},{"name":"VSCode","native":true},{"name":"Go","native":true},{"name":"Cargo","native":true},{"name":"uv","native":true},{"name":"Flatpak","native":true},{"name":"kubectl","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | Ruby |
| license.spdx | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bun.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-10-14T22:32:45.643Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://brew.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:22:56.084Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 14 | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.4.3","date":"2026-10-10T05:24:54Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.4.2","date":"2026-09-05T05:55:48Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.4.1","date":"2026-09-04T08:33:19Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.4.0","date":"2026-08-20T14:07:21Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.14","date":"2026-05-13T03:48:28Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.13","date":"2026-04-20T08:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.12","date":"2026-04-10T03:04:46Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.11","date":"2026-03-18T04:31:40Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.10","date":"2026-02-26T07:08:20Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.9","date":"2026-02-08T09:31:23Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.8","date":"2026-01-29T10:38:16Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.7","date":"2026-01-27T07:04:03Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.6","date":"2026-01-13T02:27:21Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.5","date":"2025-12-17T16:55:41Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.4","date":"2025-12-07T04:53:19Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.3","date":"2025-11-21T19:32:02Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.2","date":"2025-11-08T07:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.1","date":"2025-10-22T07:53:48Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.3.0","date":"2025-10-10T20:32:14Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.2.23","date":"2025-09-28T14:23:34Z","type":"stable","version":"bun-v1.2.23"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.9","date":"2026-10-08T10:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.8","date":"2026-10-05T07:48:38Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.7","date":"2026-09-28T07:49:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.6","date":"2026-09-21T16:33:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.5","date":"2026-09-21T14:32:39Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.4","date":"2026-09-17T16:38:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.3","date":"2026-09-16T18:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.2","date":"2026-09-15T16:44:56Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.1","date":"2026-09-13T16:26:18Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.0","date":"2026-09-13T08:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.22","date":"2026-09-05T07:56:10Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.21","date":"2026-09-01T12:22:13Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.20","date":"2026-08-27T10:26:48Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.19","date":"2026-08-24T07:43:35Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.18","date":"2026-08-17T07:46:53Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.17","date":"2026-08-11T14:37:20Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.16","date":"2026-08-10T13:40:39Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.15","date":"2026-08-03T07:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.14","date":"2026-07-31T15:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.13","date":"2026-07-27T12:54:46Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.13"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.9 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://brew.sh/2021/04/21/security-incident-disclosure/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=bun&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FHomebrew%2Fbrew&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | Bun | Homebrew |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Package manager client | Public registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | JavaScript | OS-level |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | CLI-local |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Many formats | Many formats |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upstream proxy / caching | ✓ | - |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | ✓ | - |
| Workspaces / monorepo | ✓ | - |
| Content-addressable store | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:26.083Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*