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Best Alternatives to GitHub Packages

6 other Artifact Management tools in the CloudTweaks Index, listed alphabetically with the same fact-backed profile. No paid placement, no computed score here — just the category's full roster.

Artifact repositories store build outputs and packages across formats like npm, Maven, PyPI, NuGet, and containers, acting as the system of record between build and deploy. They suit teams that want a single, access-controlled source for dependencies and releases, proxying public registries and hosting private ones. Many scan stored artifacts for vulnerabilities and enforce promotion policies for the supply chain.

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AWS CodeArtifact

aws.amazon.com/codeartifact

AWS CodeArtifact is Amazon's managed artifact repository for storing and sharing software packages, integrated with AWS, supporting formats including npm, PyPI, Maven, NuGet, Swift, and generic packages.

$ Budgetusage-based pricing
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Free tier, Free plan availableCapability, Multi-format +1Maturity, operating 6 years
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Azure Artifacts

azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/devops/artifacts

Azure Artifacts is Microsoft's service for hosting and sharing packages within Azure DevOps, with feeds for npm, NuGet, Maven, Python, and Universal Packages.

$ Budgetusage-based pricing
Strengths
Free tier, Free plan availableCapability, Multi-format +1Maturity, operating 8 years
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Cloudsmith

cloudsmith.com

Cloudsmith is a cloud-native package and artifact management service supporting a very broad range of package formats, delivered as a fully managed repository.

$$ Midusage-based pricing
Strengths
Capability, Multi-format +2Free tier, Free plan availableMaturity, operating 10 years
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Gemfury

gemfury.com

Gemfury is a hosted package repository for private and public packages across multiple language ecosystems, including npm, PyPI, RubyGems, and Maven.

$$ Midusage-based pricing
Strengths
Free tier, Free plan availableMaturity, operating 14 yearsCapability, Multi-format +1
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JFrog Artifactory

jfrog.com/artifactory

JFrog Artifactory is a universal artifact repository for storing and managing build artifacts and packages across many formats, aimed at teams managing the software supply chain.

$$$ Premiumusage-based pricing
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Capability, Multi-format +2Free tier, Free plan availableMaturity, operating 18 yearsOpenness, Self-hostable
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Sonatype Nexus Repository

www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository

Sonatype Nexus Repository is an artifact repository manager for storing and proxying build artifacts and packages across many formats, with a strong Maven and Java heritage.

$$ Midusage-based pricing
Strengths
Openness, Open-source & self-hostableFree tier, Free plan availableMaturity, operating 18 yearsCapability, Multi-format +1
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