Comparison

Bun vs Yarn

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
Yarn62
Score
Vioscale score
Bun74 / 100medium · 70%
Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Bun
Yarn
Price level
Bunfree
Yarnfree
Reliability
Status page
Bun
Yarn
Adoption
Dependent repos
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bun100
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
Bun14
Yarn15
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
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
BunJavaScript
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
BunCLI-local
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
BunMany formats
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Bun-
Yarn
Upstream proxy / caching
Bun
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Bun-
Yarn-
Workspaces / monorepo
Bun
Yarn
Content-addressable store
Bun-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Bun
Yarn-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Bun
Yarn-
Licensing
Openness
Bun-
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
BunFree / OSS
YarnFree / 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

Yarn

Yarn is a package manager that functions as both a package and project manager, supporting everything from simple projects to industry monorepos for open source developers and enterprise users.

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 ↗

Yarn

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
Yarn
Windows
Bun
Yarn
Linux
Bun
Yarn
CLI
Bun
Yarn
Deployment
Self-hosted
Bun
Yarn

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