Comparison

Verdaccio vs Yarn

No clear leader: Verdaccio (67.5) and Yarn (63.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Verdaccio68
Yarn64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Verdaccio68 / 100high · 77%
Yarn64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Model
Verdacciofree
Price level
Verdacciofree
Yarnfree
Transparent
Verdaccio✓
Yarn–
Integrations
Count
Verdaccio5
Yarn3
Reliability
Status page
Verdaccio–
Yarn✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Verdaccio4,188
Yarn13,468
Github stars
Verdaccio17,912
Yarn8,110
Package downloads weekly
Verdaccio656,845
Activity
Commits last 30d
Verdaccio63
Yarn18
Release
Cadence days
Verdaccio3
Yarn20
History
Verdaccio20 items
License
Spdx
VerdaccioMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq
Verdaccio6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
VerdaccioPrivate hosted registry
YarnPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
VerdaccioJavaScript
YarnJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
VerdaccioCLI-local
YarnCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
VerdaccioSingle ecosystem
YarnMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Upstream proxy / caching
Verdaccio✓
Yarn-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Workspaces / monorepo
Verdaccio-
Yarn✓
Content-addressable store
Verdaccio-
Yarn-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Licensing
Openness
VerdaccioOpen-source
YarnOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
VerdaccioFree / OSS
YarnFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Verdaccio

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

Yarn

Yarn is a modern package manager for JavaScript projects that prioritizes deterministic installations and includes built-in support for monorepos. It provides a complete solution for managing both dependencies and project structure with a focus on reliability and security.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Verdaccio

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Yarn

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
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✗
macOS
Verdaccio✗
Yarn✓
Windows
Verdaccio✗
Yarn✓
Linux
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
CLI
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✓
On-premise
Verdaccio✓
Yarn✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • npm

Verdaccio

14 total - 13 not shared
  • yarn
  • pnpm
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Snyk
  • Ansible
  • nx
  • create-react-app
  • Angular CLI
  • Storybook
Independently observed

Yarn

3 total - 2 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Git
Independently observed
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