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24 alternatives to Package Health

Check if your npm/pypi/cargo/composer packages are maintaind

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.

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    Monitor NuGet and NPM packages in your repositories

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Find Healthy Open-Source Packages to Protect Your App

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Find every EOL dependency in your stack. Free. In 5 minutes.

    Apr 2026 · herodevs.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    Hi HN! This is my first open source package. PyCharm used to have a nifty tool to show you requirements.txt packages that needed updates. You could click a button and open the github page, click a button to upgrade, all in the file. It was super convenient. Then it went away. The package was written in a few languages that I have no experience with, but I figured I'd build something that worked for my use case, and maybe it can help you, too. After installing, you point it at your requirements.txt file, and it will spit out something like this: ---- File caching enabled The following…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Bumplyfree tier, from $27.24/mo▲113

    Update your dependencies and undo anything

    Aug 2026 · bumply.app · its alternatives →

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    NPM Chart▲158

    Search for a npm package to see its download stats over time

    2024 · npm.chart.dev · its alternatives →

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    WhatsDiff▲141

    CLI tool to help you understand changes in your dependencies

    Nov 2025 · whatsdiff.app · its alternatives →

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    Discover detailed information about npm packages

    2024 · npmpackage.info · its alternatives →

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    A curated database of insecure Python packages. Contribute to pyupio/safety-db development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    EasyNPM▲108

    Search & install command with one-click for npm packages

    2023 · easynpm.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Check your wheels have the right contents. Contribute to jwodder/check-wheel-contents development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Repman▲89

    Free private PHP package repository manager

    2020 · repman.io · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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    React Native & Expo Dependency Insights

    May 2026 · package-intelligence.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Your Free Tool for Detailed Package Insights

    2024 · npmstats.ingeniousclan.com · its alternatives →

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    Whatlib▲12

    Easy way to search and compare NPM packages

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Track npm downloads, package safety & live stats

    Dec 2025 · npm.watch · its alternatives →

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    Compare npm packages in your terminal.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Configure once, prevent the next compromised package install

    May 2026 · depsguard.com · its alternatives →

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    Yarn▲11

    Fast, reliable, and secure dependency management

    2016 · yarnpkg.com · its alternatives →

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    Find deprecated npm packages before they haunt your prod app

    May 2026 · stackgraveyard.dev · its alternatives →

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    Block bad npm and pip packages. Before they download.

    May 2026 · veln.sh · its alternatives →

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