Orgs, the team collaboration software from npm, becomes free for open source developers

npm Inc., the parent company of Node.js, has announced that it has made its developer collaboration tool free for open source projects. Called Orgs, the tool is popular among JavaScript and Node.js developers.

The free version is only available for open source projects. But those using Orgs for private packages still need to opt for the premium subscription of US$ 7 per month/per user.

npm has decided to offer the free version to support development in open source. “Making it easier to collaborate on open source projects benefits the whole community, because anything that reduces friction in software development makes it easier for everyone to build amazing things,” said Isaac Z. Schlueter, CEO of npm Inc., in a statement.

With this development, open source teams can now use advanced capabilities like role-based access control, package search and semantic versioning for free. npm can simplify the particular kind of dependency between two software packages or modules in any project. Besides, Orgs can help users share and manage code packages among team members.