Comparison

Bun vs JSR

On the evidence we track, Bun leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Bun74
JSR47
Score
Vioscale score
Bun74 / 100medium · 70%
JSR47 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Bun
JSR
Price level
Bunfree
JSRfree
Transparent
Bun
JSR
Integrations
Count
Bun
JSR6
Adoption
Dependent repos
JSR0
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
JSR
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bun100
JSR48
Release
Cadence days
Bun14
JSR
History
JSR
License
Spdx
BunMIT
JSRMIT
Language
Primary
BunRust
JSRRust
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for package registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
BunPackage manager client
JSRPublic registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
BunJavaScript
JSRPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
BunCLI-local
JSRSaaS
Formats
Package formats supported
BunMany formats
JSRSingle ecosystem
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Bun-
JSR
Upstream proxy / caching
Bun
JSR-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Bun-
JSR-
Workspaces / monorepo
Bun
JSR-
Content-addressable store
Bun-
JSR-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Bun
JSR
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Bun
JSR-
Licensing
Openness
Bun-
JSROpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
BunFree / OSS
JSRFree / OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bun

Leader

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.

Independently observed

JSR

An open-source package registry for JavaScript and TypeScript that publishes ECMAScript modules natively. It works across multiple JavaScript runtimes including Node.js, Deno, Bun, and Cloudflare Workers, with built-in TypeScript support, automatic documentation generation, and interoperability with npm packages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bun

Leader
FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

JSR

FreeFree tier

Free and open-source

  • PublicFree
    • Publish packages
    • ECMAScript modules
    • Automatic API documentation
    • TypeScript support
    • Cross-runtime compatibility
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bun
JSR
macOS
Bun
JSR
Windows
Bun
JSR
Linux
Bun
JSR
CLI
Bun
JSR
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bun
JSR
Self-hosted
Bun
JSR

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bun

Leader

Not documented yet.

JSR

6 total
  • Node.js
  • Deno
  • Bun
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • npm
  • Algolia
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.