polarvsverdaccio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| polar | verdaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 437 | 17 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +158 | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 29 |
| Latest release | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
verdaccio scores 76/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
polar is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).
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