Best Package Registries in 2026
25 package registries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
19free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
28 Sept 2026last checked
#1 Inedo ProGet Top pick · 9.4 Free plan · $199.58/mo
#2 npm Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · $7/mo #3 Conan Also great · 9.1 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$199.58/mofirst paid tier About Inedo ProGetVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7/mofirst paid tier About npmVisit site
- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- multi
- Private packages
- Yes
- Package size limit
- 16 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$7.50/mofirst paid tier About HexVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
- Package size limit
- 100 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About PyPIVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About opamVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About RVisit site - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
- Package size limit
- 20 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About JSRVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
- Private packages
- No
- Package size limit
- 10 MB
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About CPANVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package ecosystems
- single
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Package ecosystems
- single
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Web
- Package ecosystems
- single
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which package registrie is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Inedo ProGet is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 9.4. npm is second and Conan third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PyPI has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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