Best Nub Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

17 apps from JavaScript package managers ranked against Nub on the same published basis.

Nub alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	JSPM	6.6	Free plan	Free	API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2	npm	6.5	Free plan	$7/mo	Linux, Mac, Windows
3	Pantry	6.5	Free plan	$9/mo	Linux, Mac, Windows
4	Rush	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
5	Yarn	6.5	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
6	Bower	6.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
7	Deno Sandbox	6.4	Free plan	$0.20/mo	API, Web
8	vlt	6.4	Free plan	$8/mo	self-hosted, Web
9	pnpm	5.7	No	—	Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
10	Aube	5.6	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
11	Utoo	5.6	No	—	Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
12	cnpm	5.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14	Rusk	5.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
15	snpm	5.5	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
16	Textadept	5.4	Free plan	Free	Linux, Mac, Windows
17	Bun	5.3	No	—	Linux, Mac, Windows
18	Flux	5.3	No	—	Windows, Mac, Linux

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What is the best alternative to Nub?

JSPM, number 1 in JavaScript package managers with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: npm, Pantry, Rush and 13 more.

What is the best free alternative to Nub?

JSPM is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 17 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.