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Comparison

Chocolatey vs Yarn

On the evidence we track, Yarn leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Chocolatey54
★Yarn64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Chocolatey54 / 100medium · 53%
Yarn64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Model
Chocolateycommercial
Yarnopen_source
Price level
Chocolateymid
Yarnfree
Transparent
Chocolatey✓
Yarn–
Integrations
Count
Chocolatey3
Yarn3
Security
Disclosure policy
Chocolatey✓
Yarn–
Gdpr
Chocolatey✓
Yarn–
Scorecard
Chocolatey4.5
Yarn3.4
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chocolatey110
Yarn13,468
Github stars
Chocolatey11,541
Yarn8,110
Package downloads weekly
Chocolatey–
Yarn9,428,906
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chocolatey21
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
Chocolatey21
Yarn20
History
Chocolatey20 items
Yarn20 items
License
Spdx
Chocolatey–
YarnBSD-2-Clause
Language
Primary
ChocolateyC#
YarnTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Chocolatey7 items
Yarn5 items

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

Windows package manager with command-line and graphical interfaces, enabling installation and management of software packages and their dependencies.

Independently observed

Yarn

Leader

Yarn is a modern package manager for JavaScript projects that prioritizes deterministic installations and includes built-in support for monorepos. It provides a complete solution for managing both dependencies and project structure with a focus on reliability and security.

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 source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Chocolatey✗
Yarn✓
Windows
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Linux
Chocolatey✗
Yarn✓
CLI
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chocolatey✓
Yarn✗
Self-hosted
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
3 total
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • npm
Independently observed
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Chocolatey or Yarn: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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