https://github.com/alanshaw/david

https://david-dm.org/

var david = require('david');

// Your package.json
var manifest = {
  name: 'xxx',
  dependencies: {
    'aaa': '~0.0.0',
    'bbb': '~0.0.0'
  },
  devDependencies: {
    'yyy': '~0.0.0',
    'zzz': '~0.0.0'
  }
};

david.getDependencies(manifest, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('latest dependencies information for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

david.getDependencies(manifest, { dev: true }, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('latest devDependencies information for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

david.getUpdatedDependencies(manifest, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('dependencies with newer versions for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

david.getUpdatedDependencies(manifest, { dev: true }, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('devDependencies with newer versions for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

david.getUpdatedDependencies(manifest, { stable: true }, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('dependencies with newer STABLE versions for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

david.getUpdatedDependencies(manifest, { dev: true, stable: true }, function (er, deps) {
  console.log('devDependencies with newer STABLE versions for', manifest.name);
  listDependencies(deps);
});

function listDependencies(deps) {
  Object.keys(deps).forEach(function(depName) {
    var required = deps[depName].required || '*';
    var stable = deps[depName].stable || 'None';
    var latest = deps[depName].latest;
    console.log('%s Required: %s Stable: %s Latest: %s', depName, required, stable, latest);
  });
}