Best JavaScript Package Managers in 2026
17 javascript package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
17ranked
12free plans on this page
$7/molowest paid tier
28 Sept 2026last checked
#1 npm Top pick · 9.1 Free plan · $7/mo
#2 pnpm Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Yarn Also great · 8.3 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7/mofirst paid tier About npmVisit site
- Free plan AndroidLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About pnpmVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About YarnVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About cnpmVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- LinuxmacOSWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About AubeVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$8/mofirst paid tier About vltVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Workspace support
- No
- Lockfile support
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About FluxVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /mo
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About PantryVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About RushVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan apiextensionLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Workspace support
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Peer dependency handling
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About JSPMVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About RuskVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Package publishing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which javascript package manager is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
npm is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 9.1. pnpm is second and Yarn third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 17 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, npm has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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