# NuGet vs pnpm

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** pnpm

| Attribute | NuGet | pnpm |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.1 (38% (low)) | 70.2 (65% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 9 | 600 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,648 | 36,813 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 223,195,967 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"NuGet is the official central repository for .NET packages. It allows developers to author, discover, and integrate reusable code libraries and components into their .NET applications. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What is NuGet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NuGet is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Is NuGet free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NuGet supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What platforms does NuGet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NuGet can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Can NuGet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for NuGet, including Visual Studio, GitHub Codespaces and Azure DevOps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What does NuGet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NuGet is published under the Apache-2.0 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/NuGet/NuGetGallery","question":"Is NuGet open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"NuGet is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Where is NuGet available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A package manager for JavaScript projects that emphasizes fast performance and minimal disk space requirements. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What is pnpm?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"pnpm is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"Is pnpm free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"pnpm supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What platforms does pnpm support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. pnpm can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"Can pnpm be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for pnpm, including GitHub Actions, AppVeyor, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, npm and JSR. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What does pnpm integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. pnpm 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/pnpm/pnpm","question":"Is pnpm open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A repository hosting application designed for managing and distributing .NET software libraries, available as an open-source alternative suitable for self-deployment. | A Node.js package manager that stores packages in a single content-addressable store and hard-links them into projects, eliminating duplication across projects and accelerating installation times |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"dotnet","deployment":"both","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` | `{"role":"manager_client","ecosystem":"js","deployment":"cli_local","workspaces":true,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"GitHub Codespaces"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Server"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"JSR"},{"name":"GitLab CI","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Jenkins","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Semaphore","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Travis CI","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.nuget.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:17:24.996Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pnpm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:10.481Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 34 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2024.12.06","date":"2024-12-06T21:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2024.12.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2024.12.05","date":"2024-12-05T17:52:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2024.12.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2023.04.25","date":"2023-04-27T14:26:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2023.04.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2023.02.27","date":"2023-02-27T16:09:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2023.02.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2022.10.19","date":"2022-10-31T17:21:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2022.10.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2021.04.08","date":"2021-04-09T04:30:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2021.04.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2020.06.09","date":"2020-06-09T17:19:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2020.06.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2019.06.24","date":"2019-07-01T22:13:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2019.06.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2019.01.14","date":"2019-01-15T21:00:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2019.01.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.12.12","date":"2018-12-13T00:24:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.12.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.12","date":"2018-11-13T02:24:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.10.20","date":"2018-10-19T23:09:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.10.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.05","date":"2018-11-06T23:33:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.09.25","date":"2018-09-26T22:26:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.09.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.08.08","date":"2018-08-20T22:47:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.08.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.08.01","date":"2018-08-20T22:47:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.08.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.07.16","date":"2018-07-17T18:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.07.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.06","date":"2018-06-12T02:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.05.21","date":"2018-05-25T18:25:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.05.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.05.08","date":"2018-05-15T22:26:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.05.08"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.14.0","date":"2026-10-15T13:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.6","date":"2026-10-15T13:45:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.13.0","date":"2026-10-13T08:32:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.12.1","date":"2026-10-11T11:30:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.34.7","date":"2026-10-12T06:05:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.34.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.12.0","date":"2026-10-10T19:52:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.2","date":"2026-10-09T17:38:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.1","date":"2026-10-09T12:28:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.0","date":"2026-10-09T06:43:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/pnpr%400.1.0-alpha.15","date":"2026-10-10T12:35:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"pnpr@0.1.0-alpha.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.10.1","date":"2026-10-06T17:37:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.10.0","date":"2026-10-06T05:24:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.5","date":"2026-10-06T05:27:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.9.1","date":"2026-10-03T20:48:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.4","date":"2026-10-03T20:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.9.0","date":"2026-10-02T22:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.2","date":"2026-09-30T01:08:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.3","date":"2026-09-30T15:28:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.1","date":"2026-09-28T17:40:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.0","date":"2026-09-28T07:35:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5 | 6.8 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://pnpm.io/blog/tags/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=nuget.services.build&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40pnpm%2Ferror&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | NuGet | pnpm |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Package manager client |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | .NET | JavaScript |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | CLI-local |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Single ecosystem | Many formats |
| **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 2026-10-16T19:28:19.760Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*