Version 2.4.13
Biome is a toolchain for the web: formatter, linter and more
- Weekly Downloads
- 7.5M
- Bundle (gzip)
- 203.1 KB
- Updated
- Vulns
- 0
Comparison guide
Side-by-side NPM package comparison
Smallest Bundle
Biomejs
63.0 B gzipped
Most Popular
Prettier
91.0M weekly downloads
Best Maintained
@biomejs/biome
100/100 maintenance score
Highest Quality
@biomejs/biome
80/100 quality score
Overall Pick
Prettier
Best all-around based on popularity, size, maintenance & quality
Version 2.4.13
Biome is a toolchain for the web: formatter, linter and more
Version 0.0.0
Version 3.8.3
Prettier is an opinionated code formatter
Choosing between @biomejs/biome and Biomejs and Prettier? Here's a data-driven comparison based on real npm data — downloads, bundle size, health scores, and more — to help you decide which package fits your project best.
Prettier leads with 91.0M weekly downloads — roughly 12.1x more. @biomejs/biome has 7.5M weekly downloads. Biomejs has 60 weekly downloads. Higher download counts generally indicate broader community adoption and a larger ecosystem of tutorials, plugins, and support.
Biomejs has the smallest gzipped bundle at 63.0 B. Prettier comes in at 31.4 KB. @biomejs/biome comes in at 203.1 KB. A smaller bundle size means faster page loads, which improves user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.
@biomejs/biome has an overall health score of 92/100 (excellent), with strong maintenance, quality, security, popularity scores. Prettier has an overall health score of 85/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. Biomejs has an overall health score of 55/100 (moderate), with strong security scores. Health scores are calculated from maintenance activity, code quality, security posture, popularity, and stability metrics.
Choose @biomejs/biome if you value large community support, actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose Biomejs if you value minimal bundle footprint, strong security track record. Choose Prettier if you value massive community and ecosystem, actively maintained, strong security track record.
Both @biomejs/biome and Biomejs and Prettier are solid choices for JavaScript development. @biomejs/biome has the edge in overall health score (92/100), while each package brings unique strengths to the table. Evaluate them based on your project's priorities — whether that's community size, bundle efficiency, or maintenance activity — and choose the one that aligns best with your requirements.
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