Hex vs pkg_add
| Hex | pkg_add | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $7.50/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | — |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | — | TGZ, gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing lists |
| Supported platforms | — | OpenBSD alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, luna88k, macppc, octeon, powerpc64, riscv64, sparc64 |
| Dependency resolution | — | Yes |
| Offline installation | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Package Managers. On The Geeks Club, Hex scores higher on our published basis.