# CookCLI vs verdaccio

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

| | CookCLI | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 423 | 17 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +58 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 75/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for CookCLI.

## Details

- [CookCLI](https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cookcli.md)
- [verdaccio](https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio.md)

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