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Best npm Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from package managers ranked against npm on the same published basis.

  1. 2
    uv Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.7
    npm vs uv
  2. 3
    Gradle Free plan apiLinuxMacWin Free8.6
    npm vs Gradle
  3. 4
    Cargo Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.6
    npm vs Cargo
  4. 5
    Yarn Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    npm vs Yarn
  5. 6
    pnpm AndroidLinuxMacWin 8.5
    npm vs pnpm
  6. 7
    Conan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 8.5
    npm vs Conan
  7. 8
    pip Free plan LinuxMacWin Free8.5
    npm vs pip
  8. 9
    Composer Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.4
    npm vs Composer
  9. 10
    Go Modules AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 8.4
    npm vs Go Modules
  10. 11
    Pixi Free plan LinuxMacWin €42/mo8.3
    npm vs Pixi
  11. 12
    NuGet apiLinuxMacWebWin 8.2
    npm vs NuGet
  12. 13
    Nix Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free8.1
    npm vs Nix
  13. 14
    Hex Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $7.50/mo8.1
    npm vs Hex
  14. 15
    conda LinuxMacWin 8.0
    npm vs conda
  15. 16
    PDM LinuxMacWin 8.0
    npm vs PDM
  16. 17
    Chocolatey LinuxMacWin $1.50/mo8.0
    npm vs Chocolatey
  17. 18
    Poetry LinuxMacWin 7.9
    npm vs Poetry
  18. 19
    vcpkg AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 7.9
    npm vs vcpkg
  19. 20
    Dart pub LinuxMacWin 7.8
    npm vs Dart pub
  20. 21
    Apache Maven LinuxMacWin 7.7
    npm vs Apache Maven

npm alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
2uv8.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
3Gradle8.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
4Cargo8.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5Yarn8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6pnpm8.5No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Conan8.5No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8pip8.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
9Composer8.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10Go Modules8.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
11Pixi8.3Free plan€42/moLinux, Mac, Windows
12NuGet8.2No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Nix8.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Hex8.1Free plan$7.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
15conda8.0No—Linux, Mac, Windows
16PDM8.0No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17Chocolatey8.0No$1.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
18Poetry7.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19vcpkg7.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
20Dart pub7.8No—Linux, Mac, Windows
21Apache Maven7.7No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about npm alternatives

What is the best alternative to npm?

uv, number 2 in package managers with a score of 8.7 out of 10. The others here: Gradle, Cargo, Yarn and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to npm?

uv is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.