NuGet vs pnpm

Overview

NuGet

Stacks10.2K

Followers172

Votes0

pnpm

Stacks338

Followers101

Votes11

GitHub Stars33.1K

Forks1.2K

NuGet vs pnpm: What are the differences?

Installation Method: NuGet is a package manager for .NET that can be installed globally via the NuGet Command Line Interface (CLI) or Visual Studio. On the other hand, pnpm is installed globally using Node.js.
Package Installation: NuGet installs packages into the project's "packages" directory, which can bloat the project size with duplicate dependencies. In contrast, pnpm uses a single shared store for all projects, reducing disk space usage significantly.
Versioning: NuGet allows only one version of a package to be installed per project, leading to potential compatibility issues. In contrast, pnpm uses a flat dependency structure, allowing multiple versions of a package to exist in the same project without conflicts.
Package Sharing: NuGet packages are shared among different projects by downloading and storing them in each project's directory, leading to redundant package copies. pnpm, however, symlinks packages from a global store, reducing duplication and saving disk space.
Performance: NuGet installs packages sequentially, which can be time-consuming for projects with multiple dependencies. In contrast, pnpm installs packages concurrently, significantly reducing installation times, especially for large projects.
Overhead: NuGet requires the creation of complex configuration files and updates to project files for package management. pnpm simplifies the process by automatically managing dependencies without the need for additional configuration or updates.

In Summary, NuGet and pnpm differ in their installation methods, package management strategies, versioning approaches, package sharing mechanisms, performance during installation, and overall overhead for project setup and maintenance.

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NuGet	pnpm
A free and open-source package manager designed for the Microsoft development platform. It is also distributed as a Visual Studio extension.	It uses hard links and symlinks to save one version of a module only ever once on a disk. When using npm or Yarn for example, if you have 100 projects using the same version of lodash, you will have 100 copies of lodash on disk. With pnpm, lodash will be saved in a single place on the disk and a hard link will put it into the node_modules where it should be installed.
-	Fast. As fast as npm and Yarn; Efficient. One version of a package is saved only ever once on a disk; Great for multi-package repositories (a.k.a. monorepos); See the recursive commands; Strict. A package can access only dependencies that are specified in its package.json; Deterministic. Has a lockfile called pnpm-lock.yaml; Works everywhere. Works on Windows, Linux and OS X; Aliases. Install different versions of the same package or import it using a different name.
Statistics
GitHub Stars -	GitHub Stars 33.1K
GitHub Forks -	GitHub Forks 1.2K
Stacks 10.2K	Stacks 338
Followers 172	Followers 101
Votes 0	Votes 11
Pros & Cons
Pros 0 Best package (and maybe only 1) management for .NET	Pros 4 Fast 3 Uses less disk space 2 Works as a Node.js package manager 1 Has a nice UI 1 Has CLI auto-completion
Integrations
Visual Studio .NET	Linux macOS Windows

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Meteor

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Bower

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Elm

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Julia

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Racket

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PureScript

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Composer

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Bun

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Homebrew

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fpm

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NuGet vs pnpm: What are the differences?

Installation Method: NuGet is a package manager for .NET that can be installed globally via the NuGet Command Line Interface (CLI) or Visual Studio. On the other hand, pnpm is installed globally using Node.js.
Package Installation: NuGet installs packages into the project's "packages" directory, which can bloat the project size with duplicate dependencies. In contrast, pnpm uses a single shared store for all projects, reducing disk space usage significantly.
Versioning: NuGet allows only one version of a package to be installed per project, leading to potential compatibility issues. In contrast, pnpm uses a flat dependency structure, allowing multiple versions of a package to exist in the same project without conflicts.
Package Sharing: NuGet packages are shared among different projects by downloading and storing them in each project's directory, leading to redundant package copies. pnpm, however, symlinks packages from a global store, reducing duplication and saving disk space.
Performance: NuGet installs packages sequentially, which can be time-consuming for projects with multiple dependencies. In contrast, pnpm installs packages concurrently, significantly reducing installation times, especially for large projects.
Overhead: NuGet requires the creation of complex configuration files and updates to project files for package management. pnpm simplifies the process by automatically managing dependencies without the need for additional configuration or updates.

NuGet vs pnpm

Overview