# storj vs verdaccio

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

| | storj | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 284 | 17 956 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +57 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 39 ✓ | 29 |
| Latest release | v1.165.6 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 76/100 against 61/100 for storj, so it is the safer default.

storj ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for verdaccio.

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

verdaccio is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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