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pnpm vs Yarn
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | pnpm | Yarn |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 37k | 8.1k |
| Latest | v12.9.1 | @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-28 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 22 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 103+ 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
Both replace npm. Alternatives to npm →
Full replacementpnpmSame package.json, a content-addressed store and its own lockfile.
Full replacementYarnSame package.json, with Plug'n'Play as an option instead of node_modules.
pnpm
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
pnpm
✓ signed The latest release, v12.9.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Yarn
unsigned The latest release, @yarnpkg/cli/4.18.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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