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MELPA vs npm

MELPA

6.1#19 in package registriesFree plan

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npm

8.3#1 in package managersFrom $7 a month

Free planLinuxmacOSWindows

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MELPA plans

MELPAFree

npm plans

FreeFree
Paid user account$7 a month
Pro$7 a month
Teams$7 a month

Pick MELPA if…

MELPA suits Emacs users who install Emacs Lisp packages through package.el and meet its Emacs version requirement. Developers can propose packages by submitting a recipe pull request.

Pick npm if…

npm suits JavaScript developers who need to publish or install public packages, or manage private packages individually or in teams. It also supports workflows involving CI/CD and Docker.

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