undici vs axios vs ky
Compare undici vs axios vs ky — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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undici
v1.0.0Performance-focused HTTP client. Powers Node.js fetch() internally.
Very popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
8.5M
Last publish
10 months ago
Most popular
axios
v1.0.0Promise-based HTTP client for browser and Node.js. Request/response interceptors.
Hugely popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
55.0M
Last publish
1 years ago
ky
v1.0.0ky is a JavaScript package in the http client category.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
4.2M
Last publish
1 years ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | undici | axios | ky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 8.5M | 55.0M | 4.2M |
| Last Published | 10 months ago | 1 years ago | 1 years ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Very popular | Hugely popular | Very popular |
| Maintenance | Maintained | Stale | Stale |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | Performance-focused HTTP client. Powers Node.js fetch() internally. | Promise-based HTTP client for browser and Node.js. Request/response interceptors. | ky is a JavaScript package in the http client category. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
axios has the highest weekly downloads (55.0M/week).
Most Mature
undici combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
undici was last published 10 months ago.
Install Commands
undici
$
npm install undici@1.0.0axios
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npm install axios@1.0.0ky
$
npm install ky@1.0.0Which of these are in your project?
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