1Features Deno v1.3.3 Node.js v14.4.0
2Language Rust C++
3JS engine V8 V8
4Bundler Yes No
5URL imports Yes No
6Browser APIs Yes No
7In-built package manager No Yes
8Compiling to executable No No (third party)
9Explicit imports Yes No
10Secure by default Yes No
11Binary size ~44mb ~68mb
1Deno uses ES Modules as the default module system,
2whereas Node. js uses CommonJS.
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4External dependencies are loaded using URLs,
5similar to browsers.
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7There is also no package manager and centralized registry,
8modules can be hosted everywhere on the internet.