Comparison

conda 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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conda54
Yarn62
Score
Vioscale score
conda54 / 100medium · 71%
Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
conda
Yarn
Model
Price level
condafree
Yarnfree
Transparent
conda
Yarn
Reliability
Status page
conda
Yarn
Adoption
Dependent repos
conda6,665
Yarn13,468
Github stars
conda7,493
Yarn8,100
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
conda77
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
conda17
Yarn15
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
condaPackage manager client
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
condaPolyglot
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
condaCLI-local
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
condaMany formats
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
conda-
Yarn
Upstream proxy / caching
conda-
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
conda
Yarn-
Workspaces / monorepo
conda-
Yarn
Content-addressable store
conda-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
conda-
Yarn-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
conda-
Yarn-
Licensing
Openness
condaOpen-source
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
condaFree / OSS
YarnFree / 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

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.

conda

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

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
macOS
conda
Yarn
Windows
conda
Yarn
Linux
conda
Yarn
CLI
conda
Yarn
Deployment
Self-hosted
conda
Yarn

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