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Should I use Skypack?

Search millions of open source JavaScript packages on Skypack. Free to use. - skypack.dev

Depends. Fine for prototypes, demos, and Deno imports where a free CDN URL beats installing anything. Don't pin production apps to it: no security page, no revenue model, and actively maintained rivals like jsDelivr are safer.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; most are directory listings, with little recent first-hand user review.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • No-build prototypes and demos
  • Deno users importing packages by URL
  • Single-file browser experiments
  • Learning ESM without tooling

Not for

  • Production apps needing uptime SLAs or vendor contracts
  • Teams already running bundlers like Vite or webpack
  • Enterprises with security review requirements — no security page exists
  • Long-lived infrastructure pinned to a free service with no revenue

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Free forever with no paid tier means no revenue; long-term availability is unproven.

medium

Hardcoded URLs create lock-in; switching later means editing every import.

medium

No security page, no disclosed vulnerability handling or incident response process.

medium

Serving npm packages inherits ecosystem supply-chain risk; 2025 attacks hit 477+ packages.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free for personal and commercial use, forever
  • No installs or build tools; import packages via CDN URL
  • Handles minification, polyfills, gzip/brotli, HTTP/3, and caching
  • Deno packages importable directly from Skypack CDN URLs
  • Over 7.2 billion package deliveries claimed

Cons

  • No security page found
  • Community commenter: a service that "can't pay for itself"
  • Little recent independent review coverage; most mentions are directory listings

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x3security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free forever, commercial use allowed
  • Ease of use: 4/5. No install, no build tools, just CDN URLs
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Minification, polyfills, HTTP/3, caching built in
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page found; inherits npm supply-chain risk
  • Free Price No paid tiers listed
  • Yes Free tier Personal and commercial use, forever
  • 7.2B+ Volume claimed Cumulative deliveries on homepage
  • Jul 2020 Launch buzz 'A new kind of JavaScript delivery network' on HN

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Personal and commercial use, forever
  • Production-ready basic CDN
  • Minification, polyfilling, caching included

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Mentions are mostly directory listings and dated community posts praising the no-install CDN approach; recent first-hand feedback is scarce.

“CDN for JavaScript packages. Import Deno packages directly from Skypack CDN URLs today!”
Facebook, Singapore Deno User Group
“Skypack Quality Score: Actionable feedback to build better packages”
Reddit
“Ever tried to load JavaScript from a CDN and realized that it doesn't work in a browser without”
Medium, Joe Alongi

Alternatives

Compare Skypack with each alternative.

  • npm + bundler

    Default route: install from npm, bundle locally, own your dependencies.

Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; most are directory listings, with little recent first-hand user review.

Free JS package CDN, great for prototypes and Deno; no security page and no revenue make production risky.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; most are directory listings, with little recent first-hand user review.

Sources

  1. Skypack homepageskypack.dev
    official
  2. Skypack security pageskypack.dev
    security
  3. Singapore Deno User Groupfacebook.com
    review
  4. Reddit — Skypack Quality Score discussionreddit.com
    review
  5. Hacker News — Skypack launch discussionnews.ycombinator.com
    news
  6. Compare NPM Alternatives (Skypack, jsDelivr, unpkg)blog.blazingcdn.com
    news
  7. Medium — Joe Alongi on Skypack + Denojoealongi.medium.com
    review
  8. npm supply chain attack coveragegbhackers.com
    security

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