alternatives to
the package manager for JavaScript
Bun, pnpm, and Yarn. 3 alternatives to npm, in Rust, TypeScript. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bun | Full replacement | 97k | Other | Open source | No | Rust | bun-v1.4.4 | 2026-11-12 |
| pnpm | Full replacement | 37k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v12.18.0 | 2026-11-12 |
| Yarn | Full replacement | 8.1k | BSD-2-Clause | Open source | No | TypeScript | @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.1 | 2026-11-11 |
3 alternatives
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one
bun install reads package.json and writes its own lockfile.
Migration notes → Official migration guide ↗
Fast, disk space efficient package manager
Same package.json, a content-addressed store and its own lockfile.
📦🐈 Active development trunk for Yarn ⚒
Same package.json, with Plug'n'Play as an option instead of node_modules.