# Chocolatey vs npm Comparison | | Chocolatey | npm | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 15 | 86 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (53.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (61.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Chocolatey | npm | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (68 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (68 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (54 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (13 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Chocolatey #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### npm #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Repository Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Chocolatey** | 9.1/10 | 11 | | **npm** | 8.5/10 | 64 | #### Functionality | Feature | Chocolatey | npm | |---|---|---| | **Package Management** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (59 reviews) | | **Integration** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Code Analysis** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (51 reviews) | | **Vulnerability Checks** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Chocolatey | npm | |---|---|---| | **Package Access Control** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (51 reviews) | | **Package Tracking** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (51 reviews) | | **Automation** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.4 (48 reviews) | | **Rollback** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (49 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Repository Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/repository-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Chocolatey | npm | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 33.3% | 61.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 53.3% | 24.7% | | **Enterprise** | 13.3% | 13.6% | ### By Industry #### Chocolatey - **Computer Software:** 33.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.3% - **Translation and Localization:** 6.7% - **Renewables & Environment:** 6.7% - **Program Development:** 6.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Graphic Design:** 6.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 6.7% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 6.7% #### npm - **Computer Software:** 39.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.9% - **Program Development:** 3.7% - **Gambling & Casinos:** 3.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.5% - **Internet:** 2.5% - **Biotechnology:** 1.2% - **Other:** 9.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Chocolatey - [Ninite](https://www.g2.com/products/ninite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) - [UserVoice](https://www.g2.com/products/uservoice/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (243 reviews) - [NuGet](https://www.g2.com/products/nuget/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews) - [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (128 reviews) - [P4](https://www.g2.com/products/p4/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Canny](https://www.g2.com/products/canny/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Github Package Registry](https://www.g2.com/products/github-package-registry/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (40 reviews) - [Packagist](https://www.g2.com/products/packagist/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Sonatype Nexus Repository](https://www.g2.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews) ### Alternatives to npm - [NuGet](https://www.g2.com/products/nuget/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (24 reviews) - [Sonatype Nexus Repository](https://www.g2.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Ninite](https://www.g2.com/products/ninite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Github Package Registry](https://www.g2.com/products/github-package-registry/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (40 reviews) - [UserVoice](https://www.g2.com/products/uservoice/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (243 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) - [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (128 reviews) - [P4](https://www.g2.com/products/p4/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Packagist](https://www.g2.com/products/packagist/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Canny](https://www.g2.com/products/canny/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (107 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Chocolatey No discussions available for this product. ### npm - Title: [What NPM install command does?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-npm-install-command-does) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Sure! Quoting https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v6/commands/npm-install , the npm install command installs a package, and any packages that it depends on. " - Title: [What is NPM for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-npm-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "The NPM registry is for uploading packages to their registry for public usage of the package." - Title: [What is the best way to name a library.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25336-what-is-the-best-way-to-name-a-library) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Without capitalizations, and if it's just a package without any symbols (!.,/@#$%^*&(), etc) " - Title: [Is there any way to exclude files that are not in use by project](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25320-is-there-any-way-to-exclude-files-that-are-not-in-use-by-project) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/chocolatey-vs-npm)