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denoland/deno leads 3–1 on popularity and shipping momentum. Stats only — numbers straight from GitHub, no AI verdict.
Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one
| Metric | deno | bun |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 107.5k | 93.6k |
| Forks | 6.1k | 4.8k |
| Shipped last 4 weeks | 382 | 338 |
| Commits last year | 2.9k | 3.1k |
| Days since last push | today | today |
| Lines of code (est.) | 1.0m | 2.1m |
| Open issues | 1.3k | 6.9k |
| Languages | 17 | 21 |
Highlighted cells win their row. Size rows (lines of code, open issues, languages) are facts, not victories — nobody wins those. Shipping counts come from GitHub's weekly participation stats and show “—” while GitHub warms that cache.