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Deno vs tsx

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Deno vs tsx
Fact	Deno	tsx
Language	Rust	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	109k	12k
Latest	v2.9.7	v4.23.15
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-25
Release cadence	about 17 days between releases	about 11 days between releases
Active contributors	53 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace ts-node. Alternatives to ts-node →
Full replacementDenoRuns TypeScript files directly, with no separate compile step.
Full replacementtsxRuns TypeScript on Node.js through esbuild, in ESM and CommonJS, without type checking.