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Bun vs Deno: GitHub, npm & hiring signals
A live, signal-by-signal comparison of Bun and Deno — GitHub stars, npm downloads, and how many of the 27 public signal sources Sigmon can track for each. Numbers below are detected right now.
Bun
oven-sh
- Top-repo stars
- 95.9k
- npm/wk
- 1.9M
- Trackable sources
- 27/27
- Domain
- bun.com
The company behind Bun, the incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, transpiler and package manager.
Full Bun signal breakdown
Deno
denoland
- Top-repo stars
- 108.4k
- npm/wk
- 98.5k
- Trackable sources
- 27/27
- Domain
- deno.land
Uncomplicate JavaScript
Full Deno signal breakdownDon't just compare — monitor both
Stars and downloads are lagging indicators. Sigmon tracks Bun and Deno across leading signals — SEC Form D funding filings, senior-role hiring surges, README positioning pivots, release velocity, certificate-transparency staging spikes — and ships one weekly strategic brief on what each is about to do, before it hits Hacker News.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bun or Deno more popular?
- By GitHub stars, Deno currently leads Bun (108.4k vs 95.9k). Stars are only one signal — Sigmon also tracks npm downloads, release velocity and hiring so you can judge momentum, not just size.
- How do Bun and Deno compare?
- This page puts Bun and Deno side by side on the signals that predict momentum: GitHub stars and release cadence, npm download trend, hiring activity and pricing changes — refreshed weekly.
- Can I track both Bun and Deno?
- Yes. Add both to Sigmon free and get a single weekly brief covering every move either one makes — releases, pricing changes, funding and hiring.