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Head-to-head · Package Registries

Conan vs Verdaccio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Conan #6 in Package Registries 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Conan
Verdaccio #7 in Package Registries 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Verdaccio

Conan leads on 0 checks, Verdaccio on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreConan · 8.4/10
  • Free planonly Conan

Conan scores higher on our rubric for package registries: 8.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Conan is the better fit for native C and C++ dependencies. Verdaccio is the better fit for self-hosted npm registries.

  • Conan fits best

    Native C and C++ dependencies

  • Verdaccio fits best

    Self-hosted npm registries

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Side by side

Feature Conan 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Verdaccio 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 8.2
Ranking #6 in Package Registries #7 in Package Registries
Best for Native C and C++ dependencies Self-hosted npm registries
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted, Desktop Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Support Docs, Community Community, Docs
Integrations 6 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Conan 0/1 · Verdaccio 0/1
Private packages Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Package ecosystems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Package size limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Storage limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Download limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Access controls Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Precompiled binaries support multiple configurations and target platforms.
  • Lockfiles, profiles, revisions, and caching support reproducible workflows.
  • Integrates with CMake, Visual Studio/MSBuild, Docker, Meson, and more.
  • Proxies and caches packages from npmjs.org and other upstreams
  • Fine-grained group permissions for package access and publishing
  • Deploys through Docker and Kubernetes Helm with pluggable storage
Cons
  • Workspaces are experimental and subject to breaking changes.
  • Its package model is focused on native C and C++ projects.
  • Hosted repository pricing belongs to separate JFrog Artifactory offerings.
  • Focused on npm packages rather than multi-format artifacts
  • Requires a self-hosted deployment
  • Storage capacity depends on the filesystem or storage plugin
Our verdict

Conan is an open-source package manager for C and C++ projects. It helps teams define recipes, declare dependencies, build or obtain precompiled native binaries, and exchange packages through configurable remote repositories. Its support…

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Verdaccio is an open-source, self-hosted private npm registry for teams that publish and consume private JavaScript packages. It supports private package hosting while also proxying remote registries such as npmjs.org. Teams can use it to…

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  1. ConanPackage Registries 8.4Free plan
  2. VerdaccioPackage Registries 8.2Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Conan — where it wins

    • Precompiled binaries support multiple configurations and target platforms.
    • Lockfiles, profiles, revisions, and caching support reproducible workflows.
    • Integrates with CMake, Visual Studio/MSBuild, Docker, Meson, and more.

    Where it doesn't

    • Workspaces are experimental and subject to breaking changes.
    • Its package model is focused on native C and C++ projects.
    • Hosted repository pricing belongs to separate JFrog Artifactory offerings.

  • Verdaccio — where it wins

    • Proxies and caches packages from npmjs.org and other upstreams
    • Fine-grained group permissions for package access and publishing
    • Deploys through Docker and Kubernetes Helm with pluggable storage

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on npm packages rather than multi-format artifacts
    • Requires a self-hosted deployment
    • Storage capacity depends on the filesystem or storage plugin

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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