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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Chocolatey54
★Verdaccio68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Chocolatey54 / 100medium · 53%
Verdaccio68 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Chocolatey✓
Verdaccio✓
Model
Chocolateycommercial
Verdacciofree
Price level
Chocolateymid
Verdacciofree
Transparent
Chocolatey✓
Verdaccio✓
Integrations
Count
Chocolatey3
Verdaccio5
Reliability
Status page
Chocolatey✓
Verdaccio–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chocolatey110
Verdaccio4,188
Github stars
Chocolatey11,541
Verdaccio17,912
Package downloads weekly
Chocolatey–
Verdaccio656,845
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chocolatey21
Verdaccio63
Release
Cadence days
Chocolatey21
Verdaccio3
History
Chocolatey20 items
Verdaccio20 items
License
Spdx
Chocolatey–
VerdaccioMIT
Language
Primary
ChocolateyC#
VerdaccioTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Chocolatey7 items
Verdaccio6 items

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

Windows package manager with command-line and graphical interfaces, enabling installation and management of software packages and their dependencies.

Independently observed

Verdaccio

Leader

Self-hosted package registry software that lets you publish private packages, cache public ones, and integrate seamlessly with npm, pnpm, or yarn. Designed for both local development and team deployment.

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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
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
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