Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to MetaD

CLI tool to get information about an npm package.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MetaD launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
EasyNPM▲108
Search & install command with one-click for npm packages
2023 · easynpm.netlify.app · its alternatives →
2SW
See what other NPM packages everyone else is using▲67
2016 · npmdiscover.com · its alternatives →
3PD
Package Diff: compare two versions of a published NPM package▲29
2019 · diff.intrinsic.com · its alternatives →
4
Meta Search▲360
Search your Desktop, Google Drive, Dropbox, Gmail, Evernote.
2016 · finance.yahoo.com · its alternatives →
5
MetaVM Creator for Web▲90
Tool for rapid development of static UI using React.js
2023 · its alternatives →
6
Get Meta▲140
An API for getting meta information from a web page
2018 · its alternatives →
7
ied – an alternative package manager for Node▲86
:package: Like npm, but faster - an alternative package manager for Node - alexanderGugel/ied
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Pingy CLI▲140
The simple frontend build tool. No config. No plugins
2017 · pin.gy · its alternatives →
9
Alpakr CLI▲4
Simple package lookup service for npm, crates, pip and more
2022 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
10
NPM Chart▲158
Search for a npm package to see its download stats over time
2024 · npm.chart.dev · its alternatives →
11
WhatsDiff▲141
CLI tool to help you understand changes in your dependencies
Nov 2025 · whatsdiff.app · its alternatives →
12
C++11 inline object definitions▲70
Meta programming utilities for C++14. Merged in matt-42/lithium - matt-42/iod
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
13GC
Givemeguid.com – CLI/curl friendly GUIDs▲32
2020 · givemeguid.com · its alternatives →
14
npmpackage.info▲133
Discover detailed information about npm packages
2024 · npmpackage.info · its alternatives →
15MA
MeTA: A Modern C++ Data Sciences Toolkit▲39
A Modern C++ Data Sciences Toolkit
2014 · meta-toolkit.github.io · its alternatives →
16
URL Meta▲108
API to get URL meta info, screenshots and domain DNS records
2023 · urlmeta.org · its alternatives →
17
Rapid React▲103
A light weight CLI tool for rapid scaffolding of React apps
2021 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
18
Metana▲59
Task migration tool written in Go for Golang services
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
Safe-NPM – only install packages that are +90 days old▲90
This past quarter has been awash with sophisticated npm supply chain attacks like [Shai-Hulud](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/09/23/widesprea...() and the [Chalk/debug Compromise](https://www.wiz.io/blog/widespread-npm-supply-chain-attack-b...). This CLI helps protect users from recently compromised packages by only downloading packages that have been public for a while (default is 90 days or older). Install: npm install -g @dendronhq/safe-npm Usage: safe-npm install react@^18 lodash How it works: - Queries…
Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
4smart Packages Overview▲75
Monitor NuGet and NPM packages in your repositories
2021 · its alternatives →
21AI
Auto install npm dependencies as you code▲60
2016 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
22
Lightweight time-management CLI tool▲72
Lightweight time management CLI tool . Contribute to liviu-/ding development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
ReexJs CLI▲65
A fast way to build react.js and next.js applications
2021 · a12989x.github.io · its alternatives →
24
Whatlib▲12
Easy way to search and compare NPM packages
2016 · its alternatives →

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