Comparison

Bun vs uv

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
uv65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Bun74 / 100medium · 56%
uv65 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Bun✓
uv✓
Price level
Integrations
Count
Bun–
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
uv0
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bun100
uv100
Release
Cadence days
Bun14
uv2
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Content

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
BunPackage manager client
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
BunJavaScript
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
BunCLI-local
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
BunMany formats
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Bun✓
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
Bun✓
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Bun✓
uv✓
Workspaces / monorepo
Bun✓
uv✓
Content-addressable store
Bun✓
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Bun✓
uv✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Bun✓
uv✗
Licensing
Openness
BunOpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
BunFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Bun

Leader

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.

Independently observed

uv

A unified command-line tool that consolidates the functionality of multiple Python package management and development utilities into a single interface. It delivers substantially faster dependency resolution and installation compared to traditional package managers.

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
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

uv

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Bun✓
uv✓
Windows
Bun✓
uv✓
Linux
Bun✓
uv✓
CLI
Bun✓
uv✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bun✓
uv✗
Self-hosted
Bun✓
uv✓

Integrations

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

Bun

Leader

Not documented yet.

uv

10 total
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Artifacts
  • AWS CodeArtifact
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • PyTorch
  • FastAPI
  • Jupyter
Independently observed
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