npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
United States

Apps similar to Composer include npm, which is free and open source. Other options are Bower, Generic Package Manager, Pak and AlgoDeploy. In total there are seven Package Managers like Composer for self-hosting, Windows, Linux, the web and Mac.
npm is a package manager for Node.js that is run through the command line and manages dependencies for an application. It is the predominant package manager for Node.js.

Bower is a package manager for the web. Bower lets you easily install assets such as images, CSS and JavaScript, and manages dependencies for you.
Directly install applications from their GitHub repository with out-of-the-box support for updates using GPM, the package manager with the superpowers of a cross-platform build tool.
Embedthis Pak is a generic package manager for application components. It makes it easy to retrieve, integrate and manage components for applications. Pak manages dependencies for you and automatically retrieves dependent paks if required.

AlgoDeploy is a self-hosted Python framework to backtest, risk-manage, and live-trade your own strategies on your own Alpaca or Interactive Brokers account.


Open-source package registry supports TypeScript and distributes as ECMAScript modules, works with all JS runtimes like Node.js, Deno, and Bun. Seamlessly integrates with npm, enhancing compatibility and editor support without manual typings distribution.



Fusion is a PHP package manager that treats root projects and their dependencies as generic packages within a unified modular package system.
