# tessera vs verdaccio

> 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).

## Details

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

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