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Guides for choosing healthier JavaScript packages

Data-driven explainers for npm trends, package comparisons, bundle optimization, maintenance risk, and developer-tooling decisions.

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The 2026 JavaScript Stack Cheatsheet

One PDF: the best package for every category (ORMs, bundlers, auth, testing, state management). Used by 500+ devs. Free, updated monthly.

axiosfetchgothttp-client

Axios vs Fetch vs Got: HTTP Clients 2026

Axios vs Fetch vs Got HTTP clients in 2026: Axios dominates with 55M downloads. Compare interceptors, retries, error handling, and when native fetch is enough.

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expressrate-limitingnodejs

Best Express Rate Limiting Packages 2026

Best npm rate limiting packages for Express in 2026. Compare express-rate-limit, rate-limiter-flexible, and Bottleneck by downloads, Redis support, and key.

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date-fnsdayjsmoment

date-fns vs Day.js vs Moment.js 2026

date-fns vs Day.js vs Moment.js 2026: Day.js is 2KB, date-fns is tree-shakeable, Moment is deprecated. Compare bundle size, API design, and timezone support.

4 min readPkgPulse Team
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drizzleprismatypeorm

Drizzle vs Prisma vs TypeORM 2026

Drizzle vs Prisma vs TypeORM for Node.js in 2026: Prisma leads with 8M downloads. Compare SQL ergonomics, migrations, TypeScript safety, and bundle size.

4 min readPkgPulse Team
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nodejsobservabilityopentelemetry

Best Node.js Observability Libraries 2026

Node.js observability libraries for tracing, metrics, and logging in 2026. OpenTelemetry SDK, Pino, Prometheus client, and more — compared by downloads and.

4 min readPkgPulse Team
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eslinteslint-10flat-config

ESLint 10 Flat Config Migration Guide 2026

ESLint 10 (Feb 2026) removes legacy .eslintrc for good. Migrate to eslint.config.js in under an hour: steps, TypeScript setup, and Next.js compatibility fix.

4 min readPkgPulse Team
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pnpmnpmyarn

pnpm vs npm vs Yarn vs Bun in 2026

pnpm vs npm vs Yarn vs Bun: 2026 comparison of install speed, disk usage, dependency hoisting, monorepo workspaces, lockfile formats, and CI/CD performance.

4 min readPkgPulse Team
pnpm vs npm vs yarn vs bun
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