Comparison

pip vs Yarn

On the evidence we track, pip leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★pip67

Yarn62

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	pipLeader	Yarn
Vioscale score	67 / 100medium · 69%	62 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	0	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.6	3.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 12 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pip&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40yarnpkg%2Fparsers&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	35,613	13,468
Github starsadoption.github_stars	10,270	8,100
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	144,066,753	9,559,608
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	66	18
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	15
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	BSD-2-Clause
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	TypeScript

Score

Vioscale score

pip67 / 100medium · 69%

Yarn62 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

pip✓

Yarn✓

Model

pipfree

Yarncommercial

Price level

pipfree

Yarnfree

Transparent

pip✓

Yarn–

Integrations

Count

pip0

Yarn–

Security

Scorecard

pip6.6

Yarn3.4

Vulnerabilities

pipCount: 12 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pip&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH

YarnCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40yarnpkg%2Fparsers&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

pip–

Yarn✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

pip35,613

Yarn13,468

Github stars

pip10,270

Yarn8,100

Package downloads weekly

pip144,066,753

Yarn9,559,608

Activity

Commits last 30d

pip66

Yarn18

Release

Cadence days

pip–

Yarn15

History

pip–

Yarn20 items

License

Spdx

pipMIT

YarnBSD-2-Clause

Language

Primary

pipPython

YarnTypeScript

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Package Registries
Capability	pip	Yarn
Core
Role	Package manager client	Package manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language	Python	JavaScript
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	CLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported	Single ecosystem	Many formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages	✓	✓
Upstream proxy / caching	✓	-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs	✓	-
Workspaces / monorepo	✗	✓
Content-addressable store	✗	-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity	✗	-
Vulnerability / licence scanning	✗	-
Licensing
Openness	Open-source	Open-source
Pricing
Pricing model	Free / OSS	Free / OSS

Core

Role

pipPackage manager client

YarnPackage manager client

Ecosystem

Ecosystem / language

pipPython

YarnJavaScript

Deployment

pipCLI-local

YarnCLI-local

Formats

Package formats supported

pipSingle ecosystem

YarnMany formats

Hosting

Private / scoped packages

pip✓

Yarn✓

Upstream proxy / caching

pip✓

Yarn-

Resolution

Lockfile / deterministic installs

pip✓

Yarn-

Workspaces / monorepo

pip✗

Yarn✓

Content-addressable store

pip✗

Yarn-

Supply chain

Supply-chain integrity

pip✗

Yarn-

Vulnerability / licence scanning

pip✗

Yarn-

Licensing

Openness

pipOpen-source

YarnOpen-source

Pricing

Pricing model

pipFree / OSS

YarnFree / OSS

What each one is

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

pip

Leader

A package installer for Python that downloads and installs libraries and dependencies from the Python Package Index and other package repositories, enabling developers to manage project dependencies.

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.

pip

Leader

FreeFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Yarn

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	pip	Yarn
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

CLI

pip✓

Yarn✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

pip✓

Yarn✓

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