Compare Chocolatey and npm 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Chocolatey
Star Rating
(12)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Chocolateynpm
Star Rating
(83)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Chocolatey excels in package management with a score of 9.3, highlighting its robust integration capabilities with tools like PowerShell, which allows for seamless automation of software installations.
- Reviewers mention that npm shines in ease of setup, scoring 9.1, with many users appreciating its straightforward installation process and the extensive documentation available for new users.
- G2 users indicate that Chocolatey offers superior package access control, scoring 9.4, which is particularly beneficial for organizations needing to manage permissions and access for different users effectively.
- Users on G2 report that npm has a strong community support system, reflected in its high total number of reviews (78), which provides a wealth of shared knowledge and troubleshooting tips from fellow developers.
- Reviewers say that Chocolatey’s vulnerability checks score 9.2, with users praising its ability to quickly identify and address security issues in installed packages, making it a reliable choice for security-conscious teams.
- Users report that npm's code analysis feature, while scoring 8.2, could be improved, as some users feel it lacks depth compared to Chocolatey’s offerings, which may lead to missed opportunities for optimizing code quality.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Chocolatey
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Chocolatey
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Meets Requirements
9.3
10
8.9
65
Ease of Use
9.0
10
8.9
65
Ease of Setup
8.0
5
9.1
16
Ease of Admin
8.3
5
8.6
15
Quality of Support
8.9
9
8.4
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
11
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
9
8.3
62
Features by Category
Functionality
9.3
9
9.2
56
9.8
8
8.8
53
8.9
6
8.2
50
9.2
6
8.1
50
Management
9.4
8
8.7
49
8.8
8
8.4
49
9.1
9
8.4
47
8.3
8
8.2
48
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Chocolatey and npm are categorized as Repository Management
Unique Categories
Chocolatey has no unique categories
npm has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Chocolatey
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
npm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
41.7%
Translation and Localization
8.3%
Renewables & Environment
8.3%
Program Development
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Other
25.0%
Computer Software
39.7%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.1%
Program Development
3.8%
Other
24.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Chocolatey
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Gina V.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
It makes downloading and installing software easy.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Pavel D.
Verified User in Computer Software
Nothing at all, in general I like products that satisfy my user needs so I am really interested in the ones to which I don't really find issues.
npm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Isabella R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I love that NPM has made maintaining projects alot easier as you're able to import libraries into your project using the command line, as well as update packages from the command line without having to mess with the file structures of your project.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
When dependencies need to work with other dependencies and packages that are very heavy.
Gina V.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
It makes downloading and installing software easy.
Isabella R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I love that NPM has made maintaining projects alot easier as you're able to import libraries into your project using the command line, as well as update packages from the command line without having to mess with the file structures of your project.
Pavel D.
Verified User in Computer Software
Nothing at all, in general I like products that satisfy my user needs so I am really interested in the ones to which I don't really find issues.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
When dependencies need to work with other dependencies and packages that are very heavy.
Discussions
Chocolatey has no discussions with answers
Is there any way to exclude files that are not in use by project
1 comment
CA
You should be able to add in packages as a dependencies in your package.json file. Specify which ones are for the project and which are...Read more
What is the best way to name a library.
1 comment
AS
Sure, please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
What is NPM for?
1 comment
AS
The NPM registry is for uploading packages to their registry for public usage of the package.Read more
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