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.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Workspace support | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JSPM | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 2 |  npm | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | — | — | — | View |
| 3 |  pnpm | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | Yarn | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 5 | Aube | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 |  snpm | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 7 |  cnpm | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 |  vlt | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Bun | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 | Nub | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | Rush | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Pantry | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | View |
| 13 |  Flux | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | No | View |
| 14 |  Utoo | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Textadept | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Rusk | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Bower | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which javascript package manager is ranked first on Inferse?
JSPM is ranked #1 of 17 with a score of 7.7. npm is second and pnpm 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?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.