# quackback vs verdaccio

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

| | quackback | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 14 in Customer Support | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 331 | 17 958 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +59 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 76/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for quackback.

If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; quackback needs more configuration.

verdaccio is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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