PrivJs

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Last updated 2026-03-15 · Update this page

PrivJs is a marketplace and registry for selling premium npm packages, commercial licenses, and developer-focused paid add-ons directly through install flows. It is one of the clearest commercial-access models in the catalogue for JavaScript maintainers who want to monetize code without leaving the package ecosystem.

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Goal: Revenue. Model: Commercial Access. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for: Projects that can package paid access, licensing, hosting, or premium functionality.
Not ideal for: Projects that want to avoid product, pricing, or licensing tradeoffs.
Why choose it: Marketplace for selling premium npm packages and developer tooling. Best for maintainers monetizing package access directly.
Watch out for: Commercial packaging can affect community expectations and maintenance priorities.
Setup effort: Medium
Fees: Package prices range from free to recurring subscriptions and one-time purchases; the public site does not expose a single standard seller fee on listing pages.
Last verified: 2026-03-15
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Goal Revenue

Model Commercial Access

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OSS-specific

Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Corporation
Open source status	Closed source platform supporting open source monetization
Platform technology	Closed source package marketplace
Monetization model	Paid npm packages, subscriptions, and premium developer tooling
Payment methods	Hosted checkout and account-based purchases
Platform fees	Package prices range from free to recurring subscriptions and one-time purchases; the public site does not expose a single standard seller fee on listing pages.
User activity	The current public marketplace lists a large catalog of paid and free packages, with visible download counts ranging from single digits to hundreds of thousands.

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