# ShellHub vs verdaccio

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

| | ShellHub | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 17 956 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 76/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

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

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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