# Composer/Packagist vs Verdaccio

| Attribute | Composer/Packagist | Verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.4 (51% (medium)) | 67.6 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 14 | 36 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 35,414 | 4,188 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,504 | 17,843 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 635,930 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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. | 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. |
| 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 | 14 |
| 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,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Public registry is free. Private Packagist subscription plans available for commercial use.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://packagist.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:46.061Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source; optional donations accepted starting from $1/month","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://verdaccio.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:02:54.943Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"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/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.0","date":"2025-11-13T09:46:19Z","type":"stable","version":"2.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/composer/composer/releases/tag/2.9.0-RC1","date":"2025-11-07T14:20:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.9.0-RC1"}]` | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.7.3","date":"2026-06-21T06:24:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.22","date":"2026-06-20T17:56:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v7.0.0-next-7.21","date":"2026-06-11T20:52:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v7.0.0-next-7.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.7.2","date":"2026-05-25T12:56:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.7.1","date":"2026-05-16T15:02:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.7.0","date":"2026-05-16T14:32:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.6.2","date":"2026-05-14T18:23:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.6.0","date":"2026-05-10T13:22:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.5.2","date":"2026-04-19T10:30:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.5.1","date":"2026-04-16T20:18:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/verdaccio/verdaccio/releases/tag/v6.5.0","date":"2026-04-11T09:58:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.5.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":15,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=composer%2Fcomposer&per_page=100","last_12m":7,"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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:32.675Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*