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Flatpak vs npm

A side-by-side look at Flatpak and npm. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Flatpak

Flatpak

Os & Utilities

Flatpak is a software utility for software deployment and package management for Linux. It allows users to install, run, and update applications in an isolated environment called a sandbox.

sandboxingapp-isolationlinuxopen-sourcedesktop-apps
npm

npm

Development

npm is a package manager for JavaScript that allows developers to share and reuse code packages. It hosts over 1.5 million packages and is the default package manager for Node.js.

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