tesseravsverdaccio
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tessera | verdaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 17 958 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +59 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 29 |
| Latest release | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
verdaccio scores 76/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tessera.
If you want the quickest setup, verdaccio is easier to run; tessera needs more configuration.
verdaccio is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).
tessera details →verdaccio details →