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Nixpacks

No phone app

5.5No. 25 of 32
in Container Build Tools
  • Recognised40% of the score34
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score40
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
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Summary

Nixpacks is ranked #25 of 32 in container build tools on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows.

Compared on container build tools

Build method
local_daemonnixpacks.com
Multi-architecture builds
Nonixpacks.com
Build cache backends
multiplenixpacks.com

Facts

Purpose
Nixpacks takes a source directory and produces an OCI compliant image that can be deployed anywhere.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maintenance status
The project is in maintenance mode, is not under active development, and recommends Railpack as a replacement.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Open source
Nixpacks was started by Railway and is open source on GitHub.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Build process
Nixpacks analyzes an app directory to create a reproducible build plan, then builds an OCI-compliant image using Docker BuildKit.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Automatic detection
Language providers are matched against the app source directory and suggest Nix packages and install, build, and start commands.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Customization
Users can override provider suggestions, add Nix or Apt packages, and customize build and start commands.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Language support
The documentation lists providers including Clojure, .NET, Deno, Elixir, Go, Java, Node, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, Swift, and Zig.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Caching
Providers cache directories during install and build phases by default, and users can change the cache key or disable caching.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Nixpacks is available as a builder on Railway and has a GitHub Action for building containers and pushing them to a registry.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation platforms
Installation options include macOS through Homebrew or MacPorts, Windows through Scoop or MSI releases, and Debian or Ubuntu through .deb releases.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime requirement
Building and running the output image uses Docker, and the documentation describes image creation with docker build.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Architecture limit
Nixpacks does not support building multiple architectures in one build; separate builds are required before creating a multi-architecture image.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026
Reproducible plans
A build plan can be saved and reused later to build the image with the same configuration.nixpacks.com · 4 Oct 2026

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