Comparison

Chocolatey vs Verdaccio

On the evidence we track, Verdaccio leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Chocolatey53
Verdaccio68
Score
Vioscale score
Chocolatey53 / 100medium · 56%
Verdaccio68 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Model
Chocolateycommercial
Verdacciofree
Price level
Chocolateymid
Verdacciofree
Transparent
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Integrations
Count
Chocolatey3
Verdaccio14
Reliability
Status page
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chocolatey110
Verdaccio4,188
Github stars
Chocolatey11,495
Verdaccio17,843
Package downloads weekly
Chocolatey
Verdaccio635,930
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chocolatey7
Verdaccio36
Release
Cadence days
Chocolatey21
Verdaccio4
History
Chocolatey20 items
Verdaccio20 items
License
Spdx
Chocolatey
VerdaccioMIT
Language
Primary
ChocolateyC#
VerdaccioTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for package registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
ChocolateyPackage manager client
VerdaccioPrivate hosted registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
ChocolateyOS-level
VerdaccioJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
ChocolateyBoth
VerdaccioCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
ChocolateyMany formats
VerdaccioSingle ecosystem
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Upstream proxy / caching
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Chocolatey-
Verdaccio
Workspaces / monorepo
Chocolatey-
Verdaccio-
Content-addressable store
Chocolatey-
Verdaccio-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Licensing
Openness
ChocolateyOpen-core
VerdaccioOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
ChocolateyPer-seat
VerdaccioFree / OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Chocolatey

Chocolatey is a command-line package manager for Windows that simplifies software deployment and lifecycle management. It offers both free open-source capabilities and commercial enterprise editions with advanced features like central management and package auditing.

Independently observed

Verdaccio

Leader

Verdaccio is an open-source, lightweight registry for managing npm packages locally within an organization. It runs with minimal configuration, proxies remote registries to cache packages locally, and supports private package hosting without requiring external infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Chocolatey

from $18/moHybridFree tier

Free open source tier. Pro $96/year for individuals (up to 8 machines). Business from $18/node/year with volume discounts.

  • Open SourceFree
    • Unlimited machines
    • Create packages
    • Host own package repository
    • Third-party tool integration
    • Package shims
    • +3 more
  • Pro$96/year for up to 8 machines
    • All open source features
    • Enhanced functionality
    • Additional PowerShell functions
    • Package reducer
    • Package throttle
    • +2 more
  • Business (C4B)From $18/node/year (100-node minimum). Volume discounts and perpetual licensing available.
    • All Pro features
    • Central management dashboard
    • Self-service package installation
    • Full package synchronization
    • Package internalizer
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Verdaccio

Leader
FreeFree tier

Free and open source; optional donations accepted starting from $1/month

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Windows
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Linux
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
CLI
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
Self-hosted
Chocolatey
Verdaccio
On-premise
Chocolatey
Verdaccio

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Chocolatey

3 total
  • Puppet
  • SCCM
  • Intune
Independently observed

Verdaccio

Leader
14 total
  • npm
  • yarn
  • pnpm
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Snyk
  • Ansible
  • nx
  • create-react-app
  • Angular CLI
  • Storybook
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Chocolatey vs Verdaccio: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale