Nix vs zef
| Nix | zef | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Nix expressions, derivations, flakes | Raku distributions; Git repositories; tar.gz archives; local paths |
| Supported platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows through WSL2 | — |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | — |
| Workspace support | Yes | — |
| Offline installation | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Package Managers. On Inferse, Nix scores higher on our published basis.