typescript vs flow vs babel
Compare typescript vs flow vs babel — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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Most popular
typescript
v1.0.0typescript is a JavaScript package in the type system category.
Hugely popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
55.0M
Last publish
1 years ago
flow
v1.0.0flow is a JavaScript package in the type system category.
PopularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
280.0K
Last publish
11 months ago
Most recent
babel
v1.0.0babel is a JavaScript package in the type system category.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
48.0M
Last publish
8 months ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | typescript | flow | babel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 55.0M | 280.0K | 48.0M |
| Last Published | 1 years ago | 11 months ago | 8 months ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Hugely popular | Popular | Hugely popular |
| Maintenance | Stale | Maintained | Maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | typescript is a JavaScript package in the type system category. | flow is a JavaScript package in the type system category. | babel is a JavaScript package in the type system category. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
typescript has the highest weekly downloads (55.0M/week).
Most Mature
babel combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
babel was last published 8 months ago.
Install Commands
typescript
$
npm install typescript@1.0.0flow
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npm install flow@1.0.0babel
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