Composer
No phone app
7.9No. 11 of 93
in Package Managers
in Package Managers
- Recognised40% of the score86
- Phone app26% of the score0
- Documented20% of the score91
- Free plan14% of the score100
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
Summary
Composer is ranked #11 of 93 in package managers on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Composer plans and pricing
All plansCompared on package managers
- Free plan
- Yesgetcomposer.org
- Package formats
- PHP packages; ZIP; TAR; VCS repositoriesgetcomposer.org
- Supported platforms
- PHP; Windows; Linux; macOSgetcomposer.org
- Dependency resolution
- Yesgetcomposer.org
- Lockfile support
- Yesgetcomposer.org
- Workspace support
- Yesgetcomposer.org
- Private registry auth
- Yesgetcomposer.org
- Offline installation
- Yesgetcomposer.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Composer is a tool for managing PHP project dependencies, installing and updating the libraries a project declares.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Project scope
- Composer installs dependencies in a directory within each project by default, and also supports a global project for convenience.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- PHP requirements
- The latest Composer version requires PHP 7.2.5; the 2.2.x LTS line supports PHP 5.3.2 and later.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Composer says it is multi-platform and aims to run on Windows, Linux, and macOS.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Version control integrations
- Composer integrates with Fossil, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, and Subversion.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Archive tools
- For decompressing files, Composer relies on tools such as 7z, gzip, tar, unrar, unzip, and xz.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Installation options
- Composer can be installed locally in a project or globally as a system wide executable.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Windows installation
- The Windows installer installs the latest Composer version and sets up PATH so it can be called from any command line directory.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Containers
- Composer is published as a Docker container, and its documentation shows how to run install against a mounted project directory.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Installer verification
- The download instructions verify the installer using its SHA-384 hash before running it.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Release maintenance
- The 2.10.x release line receives bug and security fixes until the next minor release; the 2.2.x LTS line receives critical security fixes through at least 2026-12-31.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Composer and the content on its site are released under the MIT license.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support and funding
- The Composer site says commercial support and consulting are available through its sponsorship page.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Sponsor support
- Silver and Gold sponsors receive a shared Slack channel and priority issue or bug response on GitHub.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- Composer says it is designed to run on Windows, Linux, and macOS.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- PHP requirement
- The latest Composer version requires PHP 7.2.5 or later.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Repository integrations
- Composer supports Fossil, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, and Subversion repositories.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Package sources
- Composer uses Packagist by default and supports custom Composer, VCS, and local path repositories.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Security auditing
- The composer audit command checks installed packages for security advisories, abandoned packages, malware flags, and other dependency policies.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Install verification
- The download instructions verify the installer using a SHA-384 hash before running it.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Supported legacy PHP
- The 2.2.x LTS release line supports PHP 5.3.2 and later and receives critical security fixes through at least 2026-12-31.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Security caution
- Composer warns that plugins and scripts can execute with the user's permissions and advises against running it as root for untrusted packages.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project says commercial support and consulting are available through its sponsorship page.getcomposer.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org/download/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org/sponsor/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org/doc/03-cli.md· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getcomposer.org/doc/faqs/how-to-install-untrusted-packa· checked 4 Oct 2026