Best Package Registries in 2026
Updated
In short: Hex is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Inedo ProGet and NuGet. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Inedo ProGet. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PyPI at $5/mo.
When your build depends on packages from more than one ecosystem, registry support and distribution controls are practical starting points. Compare the listed package ecosystems, private-package support, and access controls, then check download, storage, and package-size limits against your needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Inedo ProGet, NuGet, and Hex lead the entries, with PyPI and Maven Central next. Consider how your team publishes and retrieves packages, and which limits or sharing controls matter for the way you manage them.
28 package registries ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Package ecosystems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hex | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | multi | View |
| 2 | Inedo ProGet | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $199.58/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 3 | NuGet | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 |  Maven Central | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | single | View |
| 5 |  PyPI | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | — | single | View |
| 6 |  RubyGems.org | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 7 | Conan | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  npm | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /mo | — | View |
| 9 |  R | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  CocoaPods | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  opam | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Bioconductor | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 13 |  LuaRocks | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Packagist | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 15 | Go Module Mirror | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 16 |  JSR | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 17 | Nimble Package List | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 18 |  CPAN | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 19 |  MELPA | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 20 |  NonGNU ELPA | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 21 | R-universe | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | single | View |
| 22 |  aptly | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Private Packagist | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | single | View |
| 24 |  GNU ELPA | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | single | View |
| 25 |  PureScript Registry | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | single | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which package registrie is ranked first on Inferse?
Hex is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. Inedo ProGet is second and NuGet third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 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?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.