Comparison

JSR vs uv

On the evidence we track, uv leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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JSR47
★uv65
Score
vioscaleAI score
JSR47 / 100low · 42%
uv65 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
JSR✓
uv✓
Price level
Transparent
JSR✓
uv–
Integrations
Count
JSR6
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
JSR0
uv0
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
JSR–
Activity
Commits last 30d
JSR57
uv100
Release
Cadence days
JSR–
uv2
History
JSR–
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
JSRPublic registry
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
JSRPolyglot
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
JSRSaaS
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
JSRSingle ecosystem
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
JSR✓
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
JSR-
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
JSR-
uv✓
Workspaces / monorepo
JSR-
uv✓
Content-addressable store
JSR-
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
JSR✓
uv✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
JSR-
uv✗
Licensing
Openness
JSROpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
JSRFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

JSR

An open-source package registry for JavaScript and TypeScript that publishes ECMAScript modules natively. It works across multiple JavaScript runtimes including Node.js, Deno, Bun, and Cloudflare Workers, with built-in TypeScript support, automatic documentation generation, and interoperability with npm packages.

Independently observed

uv

Leader

A unified command-line tool that consolidates the functionality of multiple Python package management and development utilities into a single interface. It delivers substantially faster dependency resolution and installation compared to traditional package managers.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

JSR

FreeFree tier

Free and open-source

  • PublicFree
    • Publish packages
    • ECMAScript modules
    • Automatic API documentation
    • TypeScript support
    • Cross-runtime compatibility
as of verify ↗

uv

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
Web
JSR✓
uv✗
macOS
JSR✗
uv✓
Windows
JSR✗
uv✓
Linux
JSR✗
uv✓
CLI
JSR✗
uv✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JSR✓
uv✗
Self-hosted
JSR✓
uv✓

Integrations

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

JSR

7 total
  • Node.js
  • Deno
  • Bun
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • npm
  • Algolia
  • GitHub
Independently observed

uv

Leader
10 total
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Artifacts
  • AWS CodeArtifact
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • PyTorch
  • FastAPI
  • Jupyter
Independently observed
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