LazyVim27.8k ★
lazy.nvim21.7k ★Both tagged nvim, neovim-plugin, neovim.
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lazy.nvim vs packer.nvim
Plugin Manager rivals. Both tagged plugin-manager, package-manager, nvim. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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folke/lazy.nvim: 21,728 stars, Lua. 💤 A modern plugin manager for Neovim
wbthomason/packer.nvim: 8,087 stars, Lua. A use-package inspired plugin manager for Neovim. Uses native packages, supports Luarocks dependencies, written in Lua, allows for expressi…
lazy.nvim vs packer.nvim: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026lazy.nvim has 2.7 times as many GitHub stars as packer.nvim (21,728 vs 8,087). In the last 6 days, lazy.nvim gained more stars: +29 (+0.1%) against +0 (+0.0%) for packer.nvim. The latest push was to lazy.nvim on Jun 29, 2026. packer.nvim is the older project (created November 2017), lazy.nvim started in November 2022. Both are written mainly in Lua.
| folke/lazy.nvim | wbthomason/packer.nvim | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 21,728 | 8,087 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +29 | +0 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 15 | 3 |
| Forks | 598 | 264 |
| Open issues | 73 | 299 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #7 in Lua | #33 in Lua |
| Language | Lua | Lua |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Created | Nov 20, 2022 | Nov 19, 2017 |
| Last push | Jun 29, 2026 | Mar 5, 2024 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, lazy.nvim or packer.nvim?
lazy.nvim has 2.7 times as many GitHub stars as packer.nvim (21,728 vs 8,087) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, lazy.nvim or packer.nvim?
In the last 6 days, lazy.nvim gained more stars: +29 (+0.1%) against +0 (+0.0%) for packer.nvim.
Which is more actively developed?
The latest push was to lazy.nvim on Jun 29, 2026.
What languages are lazy.nvim and packer.nvim written in?
Both are written mainly in Lua.
How does RepoClash compare lazy.nvim and packer.nvim?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
