Comparison

Composer/Packagist vs pnpm

On the evidence we track, pnpm leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Composer/Packagist63
pnpm72
Score
Vioscale score
Composer/Packagist63 / 100medium · 51%
pnpm72 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Model
Composer/Packagistfree
Price level
Composer/Packagistfree
pnpmfree
Transparent
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Integrations
Count
Composer/Packagist4
pnpm7
Reliability
Status page
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Adoption
Dependent repos
Composer/Packagist35,414
pnpm600
Github stars
Composer/Packagist29,504
pnpm36,223
Package downloads weekly
Composer/Packagist
Activity
Commits last 30d
Composer/Packagist14
pnpm100
Release
Cadence days
Composer/Packagist6
pnpm
History
Composer/Packagist20 items
License
Spdx
Composer/PackagistMIT
pnpmMIT
Language
Primary
Composer/PackagistPHP
pnpmRust
Market
Availability
Composer/Packagist

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
Composer/PackagistPublic registry
pnpmPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Composer/PackagistPHP
pnpmJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
Composer/PackagistBoth
pnpmCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
Composer/PackagistSingle ecosystem
pnpmMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Upstream proxy / caching
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Workspaces / monorepo
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Content-addressable store
Composer/Packagist-
pnpm
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Composer/Packagist
pnpm-
Licensing
Openness
Composer/PackagistOpen-source
pnpmOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
Composer/PackagistFree / OSS
pnpmFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Composer/Packagist

Composer is a PHP dependency management tool that uses a centralized package repository (Packagist.org) to discover and install project dependencies. It supports version control integration, security scanning, and both public and private package repositories.

Independently observed

pnpm

Leader

A package manager for JavaScript projects that emphasizes fast performance and minimal disk space requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Composer/Packagist

FreeFree tier

Public registry is free. Private Packagist subscription plans available for commercial use.

as of verify ↗

pnpm

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
CLI
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Composer/Packagist
pnpm
Self-hosted
Composer/Packagist
pnpm

Integrations

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

Composer/Packagist

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • Subversion
  • Mercurial
Independently observed

pnpm

Leader
7 total
  • GitHub Actions
  • AppVeyor
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • CircleCI
  • npm
  • JSR
Independently observed

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