# Sure vs verdaccio

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

| | Sure | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 711 | 17 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +687 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 75/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.

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

Sure is growing faster right now (+687 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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