npm vs PyPI (Python): which is more reliable?
npm had 2 h 22 min of outage and 3 incidents; PyPI (Python) had no outage time and 0 incidents. By the vendors' own status pages, PyPI (Python) spent less time in an outage.
npm right now: Operational PyPI (Python) right now: Operational
Since 15 October 2026
From what npm and PyPI (Python) published on their own status pages, read every 2 minutes. A vendor that reports problems more openly can look worse here than one that stays quiet.
| Measure | npm | PyPI (Python) |
|---|---|---|
| Time without reported problems | 98.43 % | 100 % |
| Time with an outage | 2 h 22 min | none |
| Time degraded | 5 h 20 min | none |
| Days with an outage | 2 of 22 | 0 of 22 |
| Incidents posted | 3 | 0 |
| Of those, outages | 2 | 0 |
| Typical time to resolve | 1 h 50 min | - |
| Longest incident | 5 h 16 min | - |
Latest npm incidents
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, 36 min
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, 5 h 16 min
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, 1 h 50 min
Latest PyPI (Python) incidents
No incidents posted since 15 October 2026.