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Ky vs undici

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Ky vs undici
Fact	Ky	undici
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	17k	7.7k
Latest	v2.1.0	v8.11.2
Last push	2026-09-16	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 8 days between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	56 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace request. Alternatives to request →
PartialKyA small client on top of fetch, with retries and hooks.
Full replacementundiciThe HTTP client behind Node.js's fetch, with pooling and pipelining.