Best JavaScript Package Managers in 2026
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In short: JSPM is ranked #1 of 18 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of npm and Pantry. The best-ranked option with a free plan is npm. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Deno Sandbox at $0.20/mo.
JavaScript package managers help you install and manage project dependencies, but their feature sets differ. Compared on lockfile support, workspace support, peer dependency handling, global installation, and offline package cache, the entries also indicate package publishing, free plans, and paid-from pricing. The ranking begins with pnpm, JSPM, and Aube, followed by cnpm and npm. Check which capabilities align with your development workflow: workspaces may matter when coordinating packages across projects, while offline caching can be useful when network access is limited. Use the listed features to compare the options for managing and sharing dependencies.
18 JavaScript package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 JSPM Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#2 npm Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · $7/mo
#3 Pantry Also great · 7.0 Free plan · $9/mo- Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About JSPMVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About npmVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About PantryVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About YarnVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree About RushVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.20/mofirst paid tier About Deno SandboxVisit site - AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8/mofirst paid tier About vltVisit site - LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- No
- Lockfile support
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Package publishing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which JavaScript package manager is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
JSPM is ranked #1 of 18 with a score of 7.2. npm is second and Pantry third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 18 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Deno Sandbox has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.20/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.