Bower vs Composer
BowerPackage Registry
FreePublished price
ComposerDeveloper Tools
FreePublished price
Bower Package Registry A package manager for the web | Composer Developer Tools A Dependency Manager for PHP | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Category | Package Registry | Developer Tools |
| What it is | Legacy package manager for web browser focused libraries deprecated in favor of npm and yarn. | Dependency manager for PHP that manages project dependencies on a per-project basis installing packages from Packagist. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Free Bower is free and open source (MIT license) with no paid tier. It is now in maintenance/deprecated status, with the maintainers recommending npm/yarn for new front-end projects. N… | Free Composer is free and open source (MIT license). No paid tier. |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2012 | 2012 |
| Team size | 1001-5000 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | Remote |