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Composer vs pnpm

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ComposerDeveloper Tools
FreePublished price
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pnpmDependency Management
Composer logo
Composer
Developer Tools

A Dependency Manager for PHP

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pnpm
Dependency Management

Fast, disk space efficient package manager.

Overview
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDependency Management
What it isDependency manager for PHP that manages project dependencies on a per-project basis installing packages from Packagist.pnpm is a fast, disk-space-efficient JavaScript package manager that uses hard links and symlinks to save disk space and speed up dependency installation.
Pricing
Published priceFree
Composer is free and open source (MIT license). No paid tier.
See pnpm website for details.
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20122017
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemoteRemote
Featured clientsNot availableJavaScript developers, Monorepo teams, Enterprise

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