# Locust vs verdaccio

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

| | Locust | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Testing | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 28 246 ✓ | 17 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Locust scores 78/100 against 75/100 for verdaccio, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Locust.

## Details

- [Locust](https://selfhost.directory/project/locust) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/locust.md)
- [verdaccio](https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/verdaccio.md)

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