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At a Glance
NuGet
NuGet
Star Rating
(24)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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npm
npm
Star Rating
(85)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that NuGet excels in package management with a score of 8.9, while npm shines even brighter with a score of 9.2, indicating a more robust experience in handling dependencies and packages.
  • Reviewers mention that npm offers superior integration capabilities, scoring 8.8 compared to NuGet's 8.2, which suggests that npm may provide a smoother experience when working with various development environments and tools.
  • G2 users highlight that npm's code analysis features are significantly better, with a score of 8.2 versus NuGet's 6.0, indicating that npm may provide more comprehensive insights into code quality and potential issues.
  • Users on G2 report that npm's vulnerability checks are more effective, scoring 8.1 compared to NuGet's 6.4, which suggests that npm may offer better security features to protect against known vulnerabilities in packages.
  • Reviewers say that NuGet has strong 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 who can access and manage packages.
  • Users say that while NuGet has a solid package tracking score of 9.0, npm's score of 8.4 suggests that NuGet may offer a more effective way to monitor and manage package versions and updates.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NuGet
No pricing available
npm
No pricing available
Free Trial
NuGet
No trial information available
npm
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
22
8.9
67
Ease of Use
8.6
22
8.9
67
Ease of Setup
8.7
5
9.0
18
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.5
16
Quality of Support
8.2
16
8.4
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
21
8.4
64
Features by Category
Repository ManagementHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.0
19
8.5
63
Functionality
8.8
17
9.2
58
8.2
14
8.8
54
6.3
13
8.2
51
6.7
12
8.1
52
Management
8.8
13
8.7
51
9.1
15
8.5
51
7.9
15
8.4
48
8.6
14
8.2
49
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NuGet
NuGet
npm
npm
NuGet and npm are categorized as Repository Management
Unique Categories
NuGet
NuGet has no unique categories
npm
npm has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NuGet
NuGet
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.1%
npm
npm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.8%
Reviewers' Industry
NuGet
NuGet
Computer Software
34.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.7%
Financial Services
13.0%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Program Development
4.3%
Other
21.7%
npm
npm
Computer Software
40.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Hospital & Health Care
6.3%
Program Development
3.8%
Other
23.8%
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npm
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Discussions
NuGet
NuGet Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
NuGet has no discussions with answers
npm
npm Discussions
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
Arjun S.
AS
Without capitalizations, and if it's just a package without any symbols (!.,/@#$%^*&(), etc) Read more
What is NPM for?
1 Comment
Arjun S.
AS
The NPM registry is for uploading packages to their registry for public usage of the package.Read more