CLPM vs Composer
CLPM
clpm.common-lisp.devComposer
getcomposer.orgSide by side
| Figure | CLPM | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Package Managers | 7.8 (#51) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Composer determines which package versions need to be installed and can update all dependencies in one command. |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Quicklisp,CLPI,ASDF | PHP packages; ZIP; TAR; VCS repositories |
| Platforms | Prebuilt binaries are listed for 64-bit Windows, macOS, and Linux, including ARM64 builds for macOS and Linux. | Composer says it is multi-platform and aims to run on Windows, Linux, and macOS. |
| Purpose | CLPM manages Common Lisp projects in global and project-specific contexts. | Composer is a tool for managing PHP project dependencies, installing and updating the libraries a project declares. |
| Repository integrations | Bundle directives can refer to repositories hosted on GitHub, GitLab, or arbitrary Git URLs. | Composer supports Fossil, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, and Subversion repositories. |
| Support | The maker directs users to email [email protected] for help or issue reports and provides a development mailing list. | The project says commercial support and consulting are available through its sponsorship page. |
| Supported platforms | macOS,Linux,Windows; Common Lisp implementations including SBCL and CCL | PHP; Windows; Linux; macOS |
Plans
In their own words
Composer
Composer manages dependencies for PHP projects, installing and updating the libraries each project declares. By default, it keeps those dependencies in a directory within the project, and it can also manage a global project. It resolves dependencies and supports lockfiles, workspaces, private registry authentication, and offline installation. Packagist is its default package source; custom Composer, version-control, and local-path repositories are also supported. Composer integrates with Fossil, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, and Subversion. It can be installed locally or as a system-wide executable on Windows, Linux, and macOS. The latest version requires PHP 7.2.5 or later; the 2.2.x LTS line supports PHP 5.3.2 and later. Its audit command checks installed packages for security advisories, abandoned packages, malware flags, and other dependency policies. Composer is free under the MIT license. Plugins and scripts can run with the user's permissions, so the project advises against running Composer as root with untrusted packages.