tinybench
npmv6.1.6TypeScript🔎 A simple, tiny and lightweight benchmarking library!
Safe to adopt
Yes — tinybench scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 4 days ago. 40 releases in the last 2 years.
- ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 4 days ago. 40 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Zero runtime dependencies, about 96 KB installed.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 3 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.
Install cost
What you actually take on by adding tinybench to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Compatibility
- Node.js
- node >=20.0.0
- Module format
- ESM + CommonJS
- TypeScript
- Types included
- Install scripts
- None
Quick start
A usage example from the tinybench README.
import { Bench } from 'tinybench'
const bench = new Bench({ name: 'simple benchmark', time: 100 })
bench
.add('faster task', () => {
console.log('I am faster')
})
.add('slower task', async () => {
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1)) // we wait 1ms :)
console.log('I am slower')
})
await bench.run()tinybench vs the alternatives
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| tinybenchthis page | 0 | 16 | MIT | 4 days ago |
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Release history
24 releases in the last two years, typically about 8 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.6latest | 4 days ago | 96 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.5 | 5 days ago | 96 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.4 | 12 days ago | 96 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.3 | 1 month ago | 96 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.2 | 1 month ago | 96 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.1 | 1 month ago | 95 KB | MIT |
| 6.1.0 | 1 month ago | 95 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.3 | 1 month ago | 76 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.2 | 3 months ago | 76 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.1 | 4 months ago | 70 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.0 | 9 months ago | 73 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.0-rc.1 | 9 months ago | 73 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.0-beta.4 | 9 months ago | 73 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.0-beta.3 | 9 months ago | 73 KB | MIT |
| 6.0.0-beta.2 | 9 months ago | 73 KB | MIT |
Overview
tinybench is an npm package that 🔎 A simple, tiny and lightweight benchmarking library!. It has 16 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 6.1.6, released under the MIT license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need 🔎 A simple, tiny and lightweight benchmarking library! and value a focused solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.
Pros
- Ships TypeScript type definitions.
- Clear open-source license (MIT).
- Zero runtime dependencies — minimal footprint.
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.
Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use tinybench?
Yes — tinybench scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 4 days ago. 40 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install tinybench?
Run `npm install tinybench` to add tinybench to your npm project.
What license is tinybench released under?
tinybench is distributed under the MIT license.
How popular is tinybench?
npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 16 known packages depend on tinybench.
Is tinybench still maintained?
The most recent release of tinybench (v6.1.6) was published 4 days ago.
Does tinybench run install scripts?
No. tinybench does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.