Best Package Managers in 2026
Updated
93 package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
93ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Package Managers, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 26 Bun API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.4
- 27 APT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 28 renv API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 29 Julia Pkg API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.3
- 30 Cabal API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 31 Bundler API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 32 Mix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.2
- 33 Tank API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 34 Homebrew API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 35 Rebar3 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 36 opam API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.1
- 37 Spack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0
- 38 Paket API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0
- 39 Rattler API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.0
- 40 DNF API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 41 WinGet API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.9
- 42 snapd API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 43 Gleam API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 44 Coursier API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 45 Nimble API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 46 Spago API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 47 Carthage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.8
- 48 Mamba API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 49 Gentoo Portage API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
- 50 Clojure CLI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Package formats | Supported platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Bun | 6.4 | No | — | — | npm packages, Git repositories, GitHub repositories, tarballs, file dependencies, npm aliases | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| 27 | APT | 6.3 | No | Yes | — | Debian binary packages (.deb), Debian source packages | Linux |
| 28 | renv | 6.3 | No | Yes | — | R packages; Python packages | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 29 | Julia Pkg | 6.3 | No | Yes | — | registered Julia packages, Git repositories, local path packages, package artifacts | Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD |
| 30 | Cabal | 6.2 | No | Yes | — | .cabal files; .tar.gz source distributions; RPM; Debian packages; Windows installers | Linux; macOS; FreeBSD; Windows |
| 31 | Bundler | 6.2 | No | Yes | — | RubyGems (.gem) | Ruby (MRI/CRuby), JRuby, TruffleRuby, Windows |
| 32 | Mix | 6.2 | No | — | — | Hex packages, Git dependencies, local path dependencies, Rebar3 projects, Make projects | macOS, GNU/Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD |
| 33 | Tank | 6.1 | No | Yes | — | AI agent skills, instructions, hooks, tools, agents, rules, resources, prompts, bundles | Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, OpenCode, Cline, Roo Code |
| 34 | Homebrew | 6.1 | No | — | — | formulae, casks | macOS, Linux, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) |
| 35 | Rebar3 | 6.1 | No | — | — | Hex packages; Git sources; Mercurial sources; local path dependencies | Erlang/OTP environments; documented compatibility includes OTP 26–28 for Rebar3 3.25.1 |
| 36 | opam | 6.1 | No | Yes | — | opam package definition files and archives | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Windows |
| 37 | Spack | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 38 | Paket | 6.0 | No | — | — | NuGet packages, .NET CLI tools, Git, GitHub/Gist, HTTP files | Windows, Linux, macOS, .NET Core, .NET Framework, Mono |
| 39 | Rattler | 6.0 | No | Yes | — | .conda, .tar.bz2 | Windows, macOS, Linux, browser, Node.js |
| 40 | DNF | 5.9 | No | — | — | RPM packages; modulemd modules; comps groups and environments | RPM-based Linux distributions |
| 41 | WinGet | 5.9 | No | Yes | — | EXE, ZIP, INNO, NULLSOFT, MSI, WIX, APPX, MSIX, BURN, PORTABLE, FONT | Windows 10 version 1809 or later, Windows 11, Windows Server 2025 |
| 42 | snapd | 5.8 | No | — | — | snap (.snap) | Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, RHEL-family systems, openSUSE, Arch Linux, Manjaro, Gentoo, Solus, and Yocto-based systems |
| 43 | Gleam | 5.8 | No | — | — | Gleam, Erlang/rebar3, Elixir/Mix | Linux, macOS, Windows; Erlang/OTP and JavaScript runtimes |
| 44 | Coursier | 5.8 | No | — | — | Maven, Ivy | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 45 | Nimble | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | library, binary, hybrid | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 46 | Spago | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | PureScript Registry packages; local path packages; Git repositories | Windows, Linux, macOS, Node.js |
| 47 | Carthage | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | framework, xcframework | macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS |
| 48 | Mamba | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Gentoo Portage | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | ebuild, binary packages | Linux |
| 50 | Clojure CLI | 5.7 | No | Yes | — | Maven JARs, Git repositories, local directories, local JARs | Windows, macOS, Linux, POSIX systems; Java required |
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