Comparison

Bun vs Verdaccio

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
Verdaccio68
Score
Vioscale score
Bun74 / 100medium · 70%
Verdaccio68 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Bun
Verdaccio
Model
Verdacciofree
Price level
Bunfree
Verdacciofree
Transparent
Bun
Verdaccio
Integrations
Count
Bun
Verdaccio14
Adoption
Dependent repos
Verdaccio4,188
Github stars
Verdaccio17,843
Package downloads weekly
Verdaccio635,930
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bun100
Verdaccio36
Release
Cadence days
Bun14
Verdaccio4
History
Verdaccio20 items
License
Spdx
BunMIT
VerdaccioMIT
Language
Primary
BunRust
VerdaccioTypeScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
BunPackage manager client
VerdaccioPrivate hosted registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
BunJavaScript
VerdaccioJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
BunCLI-local
VerdaccioCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
BunMany formats
VerdaccioSingle ecosystem
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Bun-
Verdaccio
Upstream proxy / caching
Bun
Verdaccio
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Bun-
Verdaccio
Workspaces / monorepo
Bun
Verdaccio-
Content-addressable store
Bun-
Verdaccio-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Bun
Verdaccio
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Bun
Verdaccio
Licensing
Openness
Bun-
VerdaccioOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
BunFree / OSS
VerdaccioFree / 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

Verdaccio

Verdaccio is an open-source, lightweight registry for managing npm packages locally within an organization. It runs with minimal configuration, proxies remote registries to cache packages locally, and supports private package hosting without requiring external infrastructure.

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 ↗

Verdaccio

FreeFree tier

Free and open source; optional donations accepted starting from $1/month

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Bun

Leader

Not documented yet.

Verdaccio

14 total
  • npm
  • yarn
  • pnpm
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Snyk
  • Ansible
  • nx
  • create-react-app
  • Angular CLI
  • Storybook
Independently observed

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