pnpm vs Bun

Side-by-side comparison of pnpm and Bun to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	pnpm	Bun
Pricing	Free (open source)	Free
Rating	⭐ 4.7/5	⭐ 4.6/5
Categories	package-managers	package-managers
Content-addressable store	✅	❌
Strict dependency resolution	✅	❌
Workspaces	✅	❌
Filtering	✅	❌
Patch support	✅	❌
Side effects cache	✅	❌
Fast runtime	❌	✅
Package manager	❌	✅
Bundler	❌	✅
Test runner	❌	✅
TypeScript native	❌	✅
Node.js compatible	❌	✅

Fast, disk space efficient package manager

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Fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime and toolkit

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