Comparison

crates.io/Cargo vs Yarn

No clear leader: Yarn (61.7) and crates.io/Cargo (58.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
crates.io/Cargo59
Yarn62
Score
Vioscale score
crates.io/Cargo59 / 100low · 35%
Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Model
crates.io/Cargofree
Price level
crates.io/Cargofree
Yarnfree
Transparent
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Reliability
Status page
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Adoption
Dependent repos
crates.io/Cargo9,209
Yarn13,468
Github stars
crates.io/Cargo15,429
Yarn8,100
Package downloads weekly
crates.io/Cargo
Activity
Commits last 30d
crates.io/Cargo100
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn15
History
crates.io/Cargo
License
Spdx
crates.io/CargoApache-2.0
Language
Primary
crates.io/CargoRust
Market
Availability
crates.io/CargoAvailable worldwide
Yarn

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
crates.io/CargoPackage manager client
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
crates.io/CargoRust
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
crates.io/CargoCLI-local
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
crates.io/CargoSingle ecosystem
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn
Upstream proxy / caching
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn-
Workspaces / monorepo
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn
Content-addressable store
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
crates.io/Cargo-
Yarn-
Licensing
Openness
crates.io/CargoOpen-source
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
crates.io/CargoFree / OSS
YarnFree / OSS

What each one is

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

crates.io/Cargo

An open-source package manager and build system that handles fetching project dependencies and compiling Rust code. It is the official package management solution for the Rust ecosystem.

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.

crates.io/Cargo

FreeFree tier

Free and open source

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
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Windows
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Linux
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
CLI
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn
Deployment
Self-hosted
crates.io/Cargo
Yarn

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