Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Instant package name checking, supports NPM and Pypi launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Package name availability checker▲2

   Check if the package name is available on pypi,npm,rubygems

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   EasyNPM▲108

   Search & install command with one-click for npm packages

   2023 · easynpm.netlify.app · its alternatives →

3. 3NC
   Name Checker – Find project name collisions▲62

   Name Checker is a tool for when you want to create a new project and don’t want to check all the places (npm, apt, GitHub) for a name collision, you can just use this tool instead. I started working on this because I noticed on HN folks sometimes create a new company and SAAS and they didn’t notice that the name was already taken. Please let me know if y'all have any questions or comments!

   2023 · namechecker.vercel.app · its alternatives →

4. 4PC
   pkgname, choosing good package names▲11

   2014 · pkgname.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Packagr.app – a private package repository with security scanning▲43

   Host private Python, Docker, NPM, Debian, and Conda packages. Private package registry with 4.5x faster installs, CVE scanning, and SSO. Up to 80% cheaper than Cloudsmith. Free tier available.

   2019 · packagr.app · its alternatives →

6. 6PI
   PkgHub.io - Simple Ubuntu Package Hosting▲48

   License and distribute your packages with our private npm registry.

   2013 · pkghub.io · its alternatives →

7. 7NR
   Non-root package manager▲8

   2015 · hmage.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NPMCompare▲3

   Compare NPM packages instantly

   2016 · npmcompare.com · its alternatives →

9. 9PP
   Poetry – Python dependency management and packaging made easy▲7

   2018 · poetry.eustace.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    NPM Plus▲6

    AI-native package manager for JavaScript, powered by MCP

    2025 · npmplus.dev · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Whatlib▲12

    Easy way to search and compare NPM packages

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12WT
    WunderHub – The Package Manager for APIs▲5

    2022 · hub.wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MA
    MakePip – Automatically Publish Python to PyPi▲8

    2020 · ao.gl · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Beta Testing needed for my package Trustcheck▲6

    Verify PyPI package attestations and improve Python supply-chain security - Halfblood-Prince/trustcheck

    Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Packagr – private Python package repository and Docker registry▲15

    Host private Python, Docker, NPM, Debian, and Conda packages. Private package registry with 4.5x faster installs, CVE scanning, and SSO. Up to 80% cheaper than Cloudsmith. Free tier available.

    2020 · packagr.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hello-world.rs, a memory-safe minimal hello world with 774 dependencies▲7

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Availib▲3

    Check libraries names across multiples package repositories.

    2024 · availib.onrender.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AP
    AI powered startup and project name generator▲5

    2021 · namebatao.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AN
    A new, declarative spin on client-side package management▲5

    Created on Plnkr: Helping developers build the web.

    2014 · embed.plnkr.co · its alternatives →

20. 20RA
    Ronin – a toolkit for building CLI apps in Node.js easy and fast▲5

    2014 · vdemedes.github.io · its alternatives →

21. 21PA
    Packagr.app – a cloud hosted PyPI server for Python developers▲5

    Hi, I recently launched Packagr.app - a simple cloud hosted private PIP index which Python developers can use to store and deploy private Python packages: https://www.packagr.app Packagr provides a convenient alternative to open source solutions such as pypiserver and devpi-server and takes care of hosting, authentication and package sharing out of the box Thanks for looking, Chris

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Alpakr CLI▲4

    Simple package lookup service for npm, crates, pip and more

    2022 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Packagr▲5

    Tool for effortlessly creating a Package.json

    2021 · packager-gamma.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Biddle▲3

    Self hosted package management.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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