log4js vs pino

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

log4js

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest📘TypeScript

Port of Log4js to work with node.

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npm install log4js

pino

🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

super fast, all natural json logger

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npm install pino

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose log4js if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

👉Choose pino if:

  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates

Comparison

Metriclog4jspino
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub StarsN/AN/A
Bundle Size159.7 KB654.7 KB
Dependencies511
Last Updated2 years ago6 days ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Version6.9.110.3.0

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