Comparison

JSR 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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JSR47
Yarn62
Score
Vioscale score
JSR47 / 100low · 46%
Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
JSR
Yarn
Price level
JSRfree
Yarnfree
Transparent
JSR
Yarn
Integrations
Count
JSR6
Yarn
Reliability
Status page
JSR
Yarn
Adoption
Dependent repos
JSR0
Yarn13,468
Github stars
Yarn8,100
Package downloads weekly
JSR
Activity
Commits last 30d
JSR48
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
JSR
Yarn15
History
JSR
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
JSRPublic registry
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
JSRPolyglot
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
JSRSaaS
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
JSRSingle ecosystem
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
JSR
Yarn
Upstream proxy / caching
JSR-
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
JSR-
Yarn-
Workspaces / monorepo
JSR-
Yarn
Content-addressable store
JSR-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
JSR
Yarn-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
JSR-
Yarn-
Licensing
Openness
JSROpen-source
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
JSRFree / OSS
YarnFree / 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

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.

JSR

FreeFree tier

Free and open-source

  • PublicFree
    • Publish packages
    • ECMAScript modules
    • Automatic API documentation
    • TypeScript support
    • Cross-runtime compatibility
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
Web
JSR
Yarn
CLI
JSR
Yarn
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JSR
Yarn
Self-hosted
JSR
Yarn

Integrations

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

JSR

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

Yarn

Leader

Not documented yet.

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