# ChartDB vs verdaccio

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ChartDB | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 029 ✓ | 17 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +79 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 76/100 against 74/100 for ChartDB, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ChartDB.

## Details

- [ChartDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb.md)
- [verdaccio](https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chartdb-vs-verdaccio