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Lodash vs Underscore.js
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| Fact | Lodash | Underscore.js |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 61k | 27k |
| Latest | 4.18.1 | 1.13.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-15 |
| Release cadence | about 351 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Lodash replaces Underscore.js. Alternatives to Underscore.js →
Full replacementSame utility functions and chaining, with a larger set and modular imports.
Underscore.js replaces Lodash. Alternatives to Lodash →
Full replacementSame utility functions in a smaller library.
Lodash
- 4.18.12026-04-01Fixes a ReferenceError issue in lodash lodash-es lodash-amd and lodash.template when using the template and fromPairs f…
- 4.18.02026-03-31_.unset / _.omit: Fixed prototype pollution via constructor/prototype path traversal (GHSA-f23m-r3pf-42rh, fe8d32e). Pr…
- 4.0.02016-01-122015 was big year! Lodash became the most depended on npm package, passed 1 billion downloads, & its v3 release saw mas…
- 3.0.02015-01-26After a little over a year & more than 2,000 commits we’re excited to release lodash v3.0.0. lodash follows semantic ve…
Underscore.js
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Lodash
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Underscore.js
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