# txtdot vs verdaccio

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

| | txtdot | verdaccio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 11 in Package Management |
| GitHub stars | 213 | 17 955 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 29 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.10.6 · 25 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

verdaccio scores 75/100 against 47/100 for txtdot, so it is the safer default.

verdaccio ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for txtdot.

verdaccio is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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