npm vs Bower : Which is Better?

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npm

npm is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language. It is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. Developed by Joyent, Inc

License: Open Source

Categories: Development OS & Utilities

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Bower

Bower offers a generic, unopinionated solution to the problem of front-end package management, while exposing the package dependency model via an API. Developed by Twitter Inc.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development Education & Reference OS & Utilities

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npm VS Bower Feature comparision

Feature npm Bower
Support for Javascript
Web Server
Container
Cross-platform
FOSS
Linux
Software installer
Package Manager
Command line
Command line interface
Library
Homebrew
Ruby
Dependencies
Developer Tools
Node Based
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