npm
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Visit| Fact | npm | pypiserver |
|---|---|---|
| Package formats | package.json folders,gzipped tarballs,URLs,name@version,name@tag,Git URLs | It supports wheels, source distributions, eggs, and accompanying PGP signatures. |
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.
It suits people who want to host their own Python package index and use standard packaging tools to upload or install packages. It is a better fit for smaller package collections unless directory caching is configured, since requests scan the package directory by default.