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npm is the best package manager so far. It has a ton of open-source packages to use in any type of node project. It provides almost every package that one might need. The integration is also smooth we just have to write one command and it installs the package very smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't particularly dislike npm but when the error occurs during package installation the errors are not properly defined. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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NPM has become industry standard when it comes to package management for javascript applications. With millions of packages, and hundreds getting added every week, it has everything you will ever need for your application development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One downside i felt over the years of using npm is the error logs from the npm cli when a package fails to install. It becomes so challenging some times to debug the issue of failing package install that it can take up hours to solve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The best thing about npm is that it is free and easy to use. It hosts almost everything you may need to develop an excellent web application.
All of the packages are managed strictly.
Also, the website shows how long ago the package was created and whether it is maintained currently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There are times when I have different packages installed, and a dependency issue occurs, and I need to access the details. So maybe npm needs good documentation instead of relying on GitHub as my employer blocks GitHub or perhaps a lot of employer in MNC, so it's one thing I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nice Package manager for Node.js and JavaScript projects. Really unmissable and essential for JavaScript developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Too much packages and maybe some are really really bad or old / deprecated Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Absolutely indespensible resource for web developers. Just about every JavaScript and CSS framework, library and utility is available to download and use quickly, and without costing anything. For developers wanting to publish open-source projects to the world it's an essential tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The costs for publishing private repos can become expensive for larger teams. I also wish they had a way to help open-source developers monetize their projects by offering some sort of micropayments/donations based on number of downloads a package gets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As a current user of NPM, I love that it is simple to upload to npm a Javascript package. It's simple; even through the terminal when I was a beginner, it was easy to use and I quickly got the fundamentals of how to use npm. They are well documented with their guides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't dislike anything about npm at the moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
npm is so popular that it offers possible, and easy to use, solutions for many web development projects, even more so due to the large package repository full of open source projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
npm's module system is still not perfect after so many years, problems with incompatible peer dependencies, project node_modules folder consuming too much memory (trying to use pnpm as an alternative) and potential security risks due to hidden sub-dependencies, not solved by the outdated mechanism as that risks to break stability of installed solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. Free and easy to use.
2.It made managing projects easy
3.It has big community for support
4.It handles package installations, tracks versions and resolve dependencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. There is no method to link npm eith yarn
2.less support for multi threading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. Open Source tool
2. Easy to use
3. It handles package installations, resolves dependencies, and is one of the best package management systems for javascript
4. Provides Code reusability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. Less support for multithreading
2.Scalability issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- large package ecosystem
- easy package installation
- easy version management
- active community and support
- easy publishing and sharing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- dependency management complexity
- package quality and security
- lack of versioning control
- internet connectivity dependency
- performance and speed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
