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In 2025, is there still a clear winner between npm, pnpm, and bun? #182181
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Select Topic AreaQuestion BodyI’ve been a long-time npm user, but the disk-space efficiency of pnpm and the raw speed of bun are hard to ignore. For those who have migrated large monorepos recently: Did you see a significant improvement in CI/CD times? Were there any breaking "gotchas" with peer dependencies or lockfiles? |
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In 2025, there is no single winner because each tool serves a different priority: npm remains the undisputed king of compatibility and stability for standard projects; pnpm has become the professional industry standard for monorepos due to its strict dependency resolution and massive disk-space savings; and Bun dominates for developers who prioritize raw installation speed and an all-in-one runtime experience. While Bun is the fastest, pnpm is often seen as the most balanced choice for modern production environments, meaning your "winner" depends entirely on whether you value ecosystem safety, architectural strictness, or sheer performance. |
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In 2025, there is no single winner because each tool serves a different priority: npm remains the undisputed king of compatibility and stability for standard projects; pnpm has become the professional industry standard for monorepos due to its strict dependency resolution and massive disk-space savings; and Bun dominates for developers who prioritize raw installation speed and an all-in-one runtime experience. While Bun is the fastest, pnpm is often seen as the most balanced choice for modern production environments, meaning your "winner" depends entirely on whether you value ecosystem safety, architectural strictness, or sheer performance.