Feature Comparison

FeaturepnpmYarnnpm
Workspace support✔️✔️✔️
Isolated node_modules✔️ - The default✔️✔️
Hoisted node_modules✔️✔️✔️ - The default
Autoinstalling peers✔️ - Via auto-install-peers=true✔️
Plug’n’Play✔️✔️ - The default
Zero-Installs✔️
Patching dependencies✔️✔️
Managing Node.js versions✔️
Has a lockfile✔️ - pnpm-lock.yaml✔️ - yarn.lock✔️ - package-lock.json
Overrides support✔️✔️ - Via resolutions✔️
Content-addressable storage✔️
Dynamic package execution✔️ - Via pnpm dlx✔️ - Via yarn dlx✔️ - Via npx
Side-effects cache✔️
Listing licenses✔️ - Via pnpm licenses list✔️ - Via a plugin