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Security Auditing Tools for NPM Packages

These packages help identify security vulnerabilities in NPM dependencies. They scan package dependencies to detect potential security risks, providing a safer development environment. Comparing them helps developers choose the best tool for their project's security needs.

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Detailed Comparison

Technical Analysis

featureComparison

Both packages provide security headers for HTTP responses, but helmet provides more features like setting custom headers, disabling headers, and integrating with other security tools. security-header is more lightweight and focused on setting standard security headers.

typescriptSupport

Both packages support TypeScript, but helmet has better type definitions and is more actively maintained.

browserCompatibility

Both packages are server-side only and do not have browser compatibility issues.

dependencies

security-header has no dependencies, while helmet has 2 dependencies: 'depd' and 'http-errors'.

performance

security-header is more lightweight and has better performance due to its smaller size and fewer dependencies.

Ecosystem Analysis

frameworkCompatibility

Both packages are compatible with Express.js, but helmet is more widely used and has better support for other frameworks like Koa.js and Hapi.

communityActivity

helmet has a more active community with more contributors, issues, and pull requests.

documentationQuality

helmet has better documentation with more examples and a more detailed API reference.

maintenanceStatus

helmet is more actively maintained with more frequent updates and a more responsive maintainer.

Performance Comparison

bundleSizeAnalysis

security-header has a smaller bundle size (1.4kb) compared to helmet (4.2kb).

runtimePerformance

security-header has better runtime performance due to its smaller size and fewer dependencies.

loadingTime

security-header has a faster loading time due to its smaller size.

memoryUsage

security-header has lower memory usage due to its smaller size and fewer dependencies.

Code Examples

Setting security headers with security-header

1const securityHeader = require('security-header');
2app.use(securityHeader());

This code sets standard security headers for an Express.js app using security-header.

Setting custom security headers with helmet

1const helmet = require('helmet');
2app.use(helmet({
3  crossOriginResourcePolicy: {
4    policy: 'same-origin'
5  }
6}));

This code sets a custom security header for an Express.js app using helmet.

Recommendation

Summary

helmet is a more feature-rich and widely-used package, but security-header is a more lightweight and efficient option.

Details

  • helmet provides more features and better documentation
  • security-header is more lightweight and has better performance

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