# Kutt vs verdaccio

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

| | Kutt | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 23 in URL Shortener | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 183 | 17 956 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.6 · 5 Jul 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 76/100 against 69/100 for Kutt, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Kutt.

## Details

- [Kutt](https://selfhost.directory/project/kutt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kutt.md)
- [verdaccio](https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio.md)

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