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npm vs Yarn
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | npm | Yarn |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | Other | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 10k | 8.1k |
| Latest | v12.2.0 | @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 22 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Yarn replaces npm. Alternatives to npm →
Full replacementSame package.json, with Plug'n'Play as an option instead of node_modules.
npm
- config-v11.2.02026-09-30config: v11.2.0
- v12.2.02026-09-309741b64 #10038 dist-tag: support OIDC authentication (#10038) (@reggi, @Copilot)
- libnpmpublish-v11.2.12026-09-22libnpmpublish: v11.2.1
- libnpmpack-v9.1.142026-09-22libnpmpack: v9.1.14
- libnpmfund-v7.0.272026-09-22libnpmfund: v7.0.27
Yarn
- @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.12026-09-24v4.18.1
- @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.02026-07-29v4.18.0
- @yarnpkg/cli/4.17.12026-07-08v4.17.1
- @yarnpkg/cli/4.17.02026-06-15v4.17.0
- @yarnpkg/cli/4.16.02026-06-02v4.16.0
npm
unsigned The latest release, v12.2.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Yarn
unsigned The latest release, @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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