# Composer/Packagist vs Verdaccio

| Attribute | Composer/Packagist | Verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.6 (50% (medium)) | 67.5 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 51 | 63 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 35,414 | 4,188 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,550 | 17,912 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 656,845 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://packagist.org","question":"What is Composer/Packagist?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Composer/Packagist offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://packagist.org","question":"Is Composer/Packagist free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Composer/Packagist supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://packagist.org","question":"What platforms does Composer/Packagist support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Composer/Packagist can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://packagist.org","question":"Can Composer/Packagist be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Composer/Packagist, including GitHub, Subversion and Mercurial. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://packagist.org","question":"What does Composer/Packagist integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Composer/Packagist is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/composer/composer","question":"Is Composer/Packagist open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://verdaccio.org","question":"What is Verdaccio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Verdaccio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://verdaccio.org","question":"Is Verdaccio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Verdaccio supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://verdaccio.org","question":"What platforms does Verdaccio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Verdaccio can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://verdaccio.org","question":"Can Verdaccio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Verdaccio, including npm, yarn, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage and Snyk, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://verdaccio.org","question":"What does Verdaccio integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Verdaccio is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio","question":"Is Verdaccio open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"php","deployment":"both","workspaces":true,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"single","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"private_hosted_registry","ecosystem":"js","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"single","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Subversion"},{"name":"Mercurial"}]` | `[{"name":"npm"},{"name":"yarn"},{"name":"pnpm"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Snyk"},{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"nx"},{"name":"create-react-app"},{"name":"Angular CLI"},{"name":"Storybook"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://packagist.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:03:11.144Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://verdaccio.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:09:16.261Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.3","date":"2026-08-27T11:41:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.30","date":"2026-08-27T11:41:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.2","date":"2026-07-01T09:33:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.29","date":"2026-07-01T09:32:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.1","date":"2026-06-04T08:29:43Z","type":"stable","version":"2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.0","date":"2026-05-28T10:53:10Z","type":"stable","version":"2.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.0-RC2","date":"2026-05-20T13:43:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.10.0-RC2"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.8","date":"2026-05-13T07:40:30Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.28","date":"2026-05-13T07:40:14Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/1.10.28","date":"2026-05-13T09:07:04Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.7","date":"2026-04-14T11:36:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.6","date":"2026-04-14T09:46:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.27","date":"2026-04-14T09:46:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.10.0-RC1","date":"2026-04-01T14:00:19Z","type":"stable","version":"2.10.0-RC1"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.5","date":"2026-01-29T10:45:46Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.4","date":"2026-01-22T13:12:55Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.3","date":"2025-12-30T12:53:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.2.26","date":"2025-12-30T12:52:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.2","date":"2025-11-19T21:07:13Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.1","date":"2025-11-13T15:18:16Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.30","date":"2026-10-03T21:04:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.5","date":"2026-10-03T19:49:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.29","date":"2026-09-27T19:49:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.28","date":"2026-09-26T12:37:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.4","date":"2026-09-20T15:25:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.3","date":"2026-09-05T19:37:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.27","date":"2026-09-04T21:02:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.2","date":"2026-09-02T20:52:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.26","date":"2026-08-30T16:52:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.25","date":"2026-08-30T13:11:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.1","date":"2026-08-26T20:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.24","date":"2026-08-18T16:52:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.10.0","date":"2026-08-18T06:06:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.9.3","date":"2026-08-17T21:52:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.9.2","date":"2026-08-02T17:52:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.9.1","date":"2026-08-02T08:26:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.9.0","date":"2026-07-26T20:05:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.8.0","date":"2026-07-13T20:50:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.23","date":"2026-07-11T12:39:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.7.4","date":"2026-06-21T08:01:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.7.4"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://verdaccio.org/community/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":17,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=composer%2Fcomposer&per_page=100","last_12m":9,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=verdaccio&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | Composer/Packagist | Verdaccio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Private hosted registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | PHP | JavaScript |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | CLI-local |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Single ecosystem | Single ecosystem |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upstream proxy / caching | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workspaces / monorepo | ✓ | - |
| Content-addressable store | - | - |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:54:40.796Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*