Comparison

conda vs pnpm

On the evidence we track, pnpm leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
conda54
pnpm72
Score
Vioscale score
conda54 / 100medium · 71%
pnpm72 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
conda
pnpm
Price level
condafree
pnpmfree
Transparent
conda
pnpm
Integrations
Count
conda
pnpm7
Adoption
Dependent repos
conda6,665
pnpm600
Github stars
conda7,493
pnpm36,223
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
conda77
pnpm100
Release
Cadence days
conda17
pnpm
History
License
Spdx
condaBSD
pnpmMIT
Language
Primary
condaPython
pnpmRust
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
condaPackage manager client
pnpmPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
condaPolyglot
pnpmJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
condaCLI-local
pnpmCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
condaMany formats
pnpmMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
conda-
pnpm
Upstream proxy / caching
conda-
pnpm
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
conda
pnpm
Workspaces / monorepo
conda-
pnpm
Content-addressable store
conda-
pnpm
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
conda-
pnpm
Vulnerability / licence scanning
conda-
pnpm-
Licensing
Openness
condaOpen-source
pnpmOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
condaFree / OSS
pnpmFree / OSS

What each one is

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

conda

A package and environment manager that handles applications and libraries in any programming language, running on all major operating systems and architectures. It forms the core of an open-source ecosystem designed to manage both Python and non-Python dependencies.

Independently observed

pnpm

Leader

A package manager for JavaScript projects that emphasizes fast performance and minimal disk space requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

conda

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

as of verify ↗

pnpm

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
conda
pnpm
Windows
conda
pnpm
Linux
conda
pnpm
CLI
conda
pnpm
Deployment
Self-hosted
conda
pnpm

Integrations

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

conda

Not documented yet.

pnpm

Leader
7 total
  • GitHub Actions
  • AppVeyor
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • CircleCI
  • npm
  • JSR
Independently observed

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