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
uv67
Score
Vioscale score
Bun74 / 100medium · 70%updating
uv67 / 100high · 77%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Bun
uv
Price level
Integrations
Count
Bun
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
uv2
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bun100
uv100
Release
Cadence days
Bun14
uv3
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary

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
Bun-
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

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

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
FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

uv

Open sourceFree tier
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
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

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