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Comparison

Chocolatey vs Yarn

On the evidence we track, Yarn leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Chocolatey53
★Yarn62
Score
Vioscale score
Chocolatey53 / 100medium · 56%
Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Model
Chocolateycommercial
Yarncommercial
Price level
Chocolateymid
Yarnfree
Transparent
Chocolatey✓
Yarn–
Integrations
Count
Chocolatey3
Yarn–
Security
Gdpr
Chocolatey✓
Yarn–
Scorecard
Chocolatey4.8
Yarn3.4
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chocolatey110
Yarn13,468
Github stars
Chocolatey11,495
Yarn8,100
Package downloads weekly
Chocolatey–
Yarn9,559,608
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chocolatey7
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
Chocolatey21
Yarn15
History
Chocolatey20 items
Yarn20 items
License
Spdx
Chocolatey–
YarnBSD-2-Clause
Language
Primary
ChocolateyC#
YarnTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
ChocolateyPackage manager client
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
ChocolateyOS-level
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
ChocolateyBoth
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
ChocolateyMany formats
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Upstream proxy / caching
Chocolatey✓
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Chocolatey-
Yarn-
Workspaces / monorepo
Chocolatey-
Yarn✓
Content-addressable store
Chocolatey-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Chocolatey✓
Yarn-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Chocolatey✓
Yarn-
Licensing
Openness
ChocolateyOpen-core
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
ChocolateyPer-seat
YarnFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Chocolatey

Chocolatey is a command-line package manager for Windows that simplifies software deployment and lifecycle management. It offers both free open-source capabilities and commercial enterprise editions with advanced features like central management and package auditing.

Independently observed

Yarn

Leader

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.

Chocolatey

from $18/moHybridFree tier

Free open source tier. Pro $96/year for individuals (up to 8 machines). Business from $18/node/year with volume discounts.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Unlimited machines
    • Create packages
    • Host own package repository
    • Third-party tool integration
    • Package shims
    • +3 more
  • Pro$96/year for up to 8 machines
    • All open source features
    • Enhanced functionality
    • Additional PowerShell functions
    • Package reducer
    • Package throttle
    • +2 more
  • Business (C4B)From $18/node/year (100-node minimum). Volume discounts and perpetual licensing available.
    • All Pro features
    • Central management dashboard
    • Self-service package installation
    • Full package synchronization
    • Package internalizer
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Yarn

Leader
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
Windows
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✗
CLI
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✗
Self-hosted
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
On-premise
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✗

Integrations

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

Chocolatey

3 total
  • Puppet
  • SCCM
  • Intune
Independently observed

Yarn

Leader

Not documented yet.

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