NPS Enhancedvsverdaccio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| NPS Enhanced | verdaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 094 | 17 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 29 |
| Latest release | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
verdaccio scores 75/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.
verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for NPS Enhanced.
If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; NPS Enhanced needs more configuration.
verdaccio is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).
NPS Enhanced details →verdaccio details →