# pnpm vs Verdaccio

| Attribute | pnpm | Verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.2 (65% (medium)) | 67.5 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 63 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 600 | 4,188 |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,813 | 17,912 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 223,195,967 | 656,845 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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 | 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":"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}` | `{"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 | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"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 | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pnpm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:10.481Z"}` | `{"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 | - | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| security.trust_center | https://pnpm.io/blog/tags/security | https://verdaccio.org/community/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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}` | `{"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 | pnpm | Verdaccio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Package manager client | Private hosted registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | CLI-local |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Many formats | 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 2026-10-16T20:59:26.302Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*