Compare NuGet and npm 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
NuGet
Star Rating
(23)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NuGetnpm
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.
- Reviewers mention that while both NuGet and npm excel in package management, npm scores higher with a functionality rating of 9.2 compared to NuGet's 8.9, indicating a more robust ecosystem for JavaScript packages.
- Users report that npm offers superior integration capabilities, achieving an 8.8 rating, while NuGet's integration score is lower at 8.2, suggesting that npm may provide a smoother experience when working with various tools and frameworks.
- G2 users highlight that npm's code analysis feature is significantly better, with a score of 8.2, compared to NuGet's 6.0, which indicates that npm may provide more comprehensive insights into code quality and dependencies.
- Users on G2 mention that npm's vulnerability checks are more effective, scoring 8.1, while NuGet's score of 6.4 suggests that npm may offer better security features for managing package vulnerabilities.
- Reviewers say that NuGet shines in package access control with a score of 8.8, which is slightly higher than npm's 8.7, indicating that NuGet may provide more granular control over package permissions and access.
- Users report that both platforms have strong package tracking capabilities, but NuGet leads with a score of 9.0 compared to npm's 8.4, suggesting that NuGet may offer better tools for monitoring package versions and updates.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NuGet
No pricing availablenpm
No pricing availableFree Trial
NuGet
No trial information availablenpm
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
21
8.9
65
Ease of Use
8.6
21
8.9
65
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
16
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.6
15
Quality of Support
8.2
16
8.4
52
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.1
11
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
20
8.3
62
Features by Category
Functionality
8.9
16
9.2
56
8.2
14
8.8
53
6.0
12
8.2
50
6.4
11
8.1
50
Management
8.8
12
8.7
49
9.0
14
8.4
49
7.7
14
8.4
47
8.6
14
8.2
48
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NuGet and npm are categorized as Repository Management
Unique Categories
NuGet has no unique categories
npm has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NuGet
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
36.4%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Financial Services
13.6%
Telecommunications
4.5%
Program Development
4.5%
Other
22.7%
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
NuGet
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stavros S.
Verified User in Computer Software
For me, NuGet's best feature is it's package gallery which I use to publish my own libraries.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
only for .net and some time some update issue with artifactory
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.
Stavros S.
Verified User in Computer Software
For me, NuGet's best feature is it's package gallery which I use to publish my own libraries.
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.
Verified User in Computer Software
only for .net and some time some update issue with artifactory
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
When dependencies need to work with other dependencies and packages that are very heavy.
Alternatives
Discussions
NuGet 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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