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npm vs. NuGet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
npm
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
npm is an open source web registry used to discover, share, and reuse packages of code. Commercial plans offer additional features.
$0
for unlimited public packages
NuGet
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
NuGet is the package manager for .NET. The NuGet client tools provide the ability to produce and consume packages. The NuGet Gallery is the central package repository used by all package authors and consumers.N/A
Pricing
npmNuGet
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
for unlimited public packages
Pro
$7
per month
Team
$7
per month per user
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Pricing Offerings
npmNuGet
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
npmNuGet
Considered Both Products
npm
NuGet
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose NuGet
Didn't use another package manager as NuGet was our favorite since the beginning.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose NuGet
Not really have a choice here, especially when working with .NET Framework / .NET Core. At least the built-in GUI of NuGet helps beginners get up to speed quickly. However, advanced users would be able to be more productive with Maven / Ivy thanks to the complete text-based …
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User Ratings
npmNuGet
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.0
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User Testimonials
npmNuGet
Likelihood to Recommend
[npm]is well suited while we use it to install packages to windows, it is used to start the project from scratch to install dependencies.
Mihir Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mihir Patel
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If you're working on some .NET Framework / .NET Core projects, there's no other real choice here. NuGet works well, the heavy reliance on built-in GUI makes it friendly & easy-to-learn for new people, especially those who haven't been used to dependency management topics. But for those coming from the Java world, who are already spoiled by text-based Maven / Ivy, then NuGet could be a chore to work on a daily basis.
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Anonymous
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Pros
  • We can easily use it to install packages
Mihir Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mihir Patel
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  • The built-in package explorer / manager in Visual Studio work reliably
  • Integration with popular web-based repository manager is good
  • Command-line options are enough even for complex use cases like publishing to private, credentials-protected repositories
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Cons
  • Need to install dependencies for the particular package managers.
Mihir Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
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  • Incomplete download resume in case of network disruptions
  • Adding user friendly platform to add and update the packages
  • Package creation option in Visual Studio
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Alternatives Considered
It is open source and easy to utilize and it is simply worked for me.
Mihir Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mihir Patel
Senior Frontend Developer
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Didn't use another package manager as NuGet was our favorite since the beginning.
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Return on Investment
  • Yeah it is dependent it cause of without NPM angular doesn't work
Mihir Patel | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Senior Frontend Developer
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  • Saves a rework by sharing the common functionalities across the projects
  • Helped to optimize the given package using a central repository
  • Helped to make use of existing useful packages
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