Best Packagist Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from package registries ranked against Packagist on the same published basis.
- 1Packagist vs Conan
- 2Packagist vs npm
- 3Packagist vs Inedo ProGet
- 4Packagist vs CocoaPods
- 5Packagist vs Hex
- 6Packagist vs PyPI
- 7Packagist vs NuGet
- 8Packagist vs Maven Central
- 10Packagist vs RubyGems.org
- 11Packagist vs Private Packagist
- 12Packagist vs CPAN
- 13Packagist vs Verdaccio
- 14Packagist vs devpi
- 15Packagist vs MELPA
- 16Packagist vs opam
- 17Packagist vs LuaRocks
- 18Packagist vs aptly
- 19Packagist vs pypiserver
- 20Packagist vs JSR
- 21Packagist vs NonGNU ELPA
Packagist alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conan | 9.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | npm | 8.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Inedo ProGet | 8.2 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CocoaPods | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 5 | Hex | 7.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | PyPI | 7.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | NuGet | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Maven Central | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | RubyGems.org | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Private Packagist | 6.5 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | CPAN | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Verdaccio | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | devpi | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | MELPA | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 16 | opam | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | LuaRocks | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | aptly | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | pypiserver | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | JSR | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | NonGNU ELPA | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Packagist alternatives
What is the best alternative to Packagist?
Conan, number 1 in package registries with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: npm, Inedo ProGet, CocoaPods and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Packagist?
npm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.