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Go modules 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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Go modules53
★Yarn64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Go modules53 / 100low · 34%
Yarn64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Model
Price level
Go modulesfree
Yarnfree
Integrations
Count
Go modules–
Yarn3
Security
Disclosure policy
Go modules✓
Yarn–
Scorecard
Go modules6.2
Yarn3.4
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Go modules0
Yarn13,468
Github stars
Go modules139,180
Yarn8,110
Package downloads weekly
Go modules–
Yarn9,428,906
Activity
Commits last 30d
Go modules100
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
Go modules–
Yarn20
History
Go modules–
Yarn20 items
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Go modulesGo
YarnTypeScript
Market
Availability
Go modulesAvailable worldwide
Yarn–
Content
Faq
Go modules6 items
Yarn5 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
Go modulesPublic registry
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Go modulesGo
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
Go modulesCLI-local
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
Go modulesMany formats
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Upstream proxy / caching
Go modules✓
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Workspaces / monorepo
Go modules-
Yarn✓
Content-addressable store
Go modules-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Go modules-
Yarn✓
Licensing
Openness
Go modulesOpen-source
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
Go modulesFree / OSS
YarnFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Go modules

A migration tool that converts Go packages from the Open Struct protobuf API implementation to the Opaque API implementation.

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.

Go modules

Open sourceFree tier
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
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Windows
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Linux
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
CLI
Go modules✓
Yarn✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Go modules✓
Yarn✗
Self-hosted
Go modules✓
Yarn✓

Integrations

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

Go modules

Not documented yet.

Yarn

Leader
3 total
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • npm
Independently observed
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