Best GNU ELPA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from package registries ranked against GNU ELPA on the same published basis.
- 1GNU ELPA vs Hex
- 2GNU ELPA vs Inedo ProGet
- 3GNU ELPA vs Maven Central
- 4GNU ELPA vs Packagist
- 5GNU ELPA vs PyPI
- 6GNU ELPA vs NuGet
- 7GNU ELPA vs RubyGems.org
- 8GNU ELPA vs Private Packagist
- 9GNU ELPA vs npm
- 10GNU ELPA vs CocoaPods
- 11GNU ELPA vs CPAN
- 12GNU ELPA vs MELPA
- 13GNU ELPA vs Conan
- 14GNU ELPA vs R
- 15GNU ELPA vs opam
- 16GNU ELPA vs Bioconductor
- 17GNU ELPA vs LuaRocks
- 18GNU ELPA vs Go Module Mirror
- 19GNU ELPA vs JSR
- 20GNU ELPA vs Nimble Package List
GNU ELPA alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hex | 7.4 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Inedo ProGet | 7.4 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Maven Central | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 4 | Packagist | 7.3 | Free plan | €2,500/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | PyPI | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | NuGet | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | RubyGems.org | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Private Packagist | 6.7 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | npm | 6.0 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | CocoaPods | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 11 | CPAN | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | MELPA | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 13 | Conan | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | R | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | opam | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Bioconductor | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | LuaRocks | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Go Module Mirror | 5.0 | No | — | — |
| 19 | JSR | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Nimble Package List | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about GNU ELPA alternatives
What is the best alternative to GNU ELPA?
Hex, number 1 in package registries with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Inedo ProGet, Maven Central, Packagist and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GNU ELPA?
Hex is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives 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.