Best NORA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from artifact repository software ranked against NORA on the same published basis.
- 1NORA vs Cloudsmith
- 2NORA vs Packagecloud
- 3NORA vs Sonatype Nexus Repository
- 4NORA vs Inedo ProGet
- 5NORA vs Buildkite
- 6NORA vs Ravenstash
- 7NORA vs Cachix
- 8NORA vs JFrog Artifactory
- 9NORA vs Anaconda Notebooks
- 10NORA vs Nexspence
- 11NORA vs Posit Package Manager
- 12NORA vs Artifact Keeper
- 13NORA vs Google Artifact Registry
- 14NORA vs Attune
- 15NORA vs Satis
- 16NORA vs Verdaccio
- 17NORA vs Athens
- 18NORA vs Private Packagist
- 19NORA vs Gemstash
- 20NORA vs devpi
NORA alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudsmith | 8.0 | Free plan | $149/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Packagecloud | 8.0 | Free plan | $89/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Sonatype Nexus Repository | 8.0 | Free plan | $162.50/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Inedo ProGet | 7.9 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Buildkite | 7.8 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Ravenstash | 7.4 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Cachix | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | JFrog Artifactory | 7.2 | No | $50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Anaconda Notebooks | 7.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 10 | Nexspence | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Posit Package Manager | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Artifact Keeper | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Google Artifact Registry | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | Attune | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 15 | Satis | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | Verdaccio | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Athens | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | Private Packagist | 6.6 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Gemstash | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
| 20 | devpi | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about NORA alternatives
What is the best alternative to NORA?
Cloudsmith, number 1 in artifact repository software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Packagecloud, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Inedo ProGet and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to NORA?
Cloudsmith is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.