Best Clojure CLI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from package managers ranked against Clojure CLI on the same published basis.
- 1Clojure CLI vs npm
- 2Clojure CLI vs uv
- 3Clojure CLI vs Yarn
- 4Clojure CLI vs Cargo
- 5Clojure CLI vs Gradle
- 6Clojure CLI vs pip
- 7Clojure CLI vs pnpm
- 8Clojure CLI vs Composer
- 9Clojure CLI vs Conan
- 10Clojure CLI vs Pixi
- 11Clojure CLI vs NuGet
- 12Clojure CLI vs Go Modules
- 13Clojure CLI vs Nix
- 14Clojure CLI vs conda
- 15Clojure CLI vs PDM
- 16Clojure CLI vs Poetry
- 17Clojure CLI vs Apache Maven
- 18Clojure CLI vs vcpkg
- 19Clojure CLI vs Chocolatey
- 20Clojure CLI vs Hex
Clojure CLI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | npm | 9.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | uv | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Yarn | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cargo | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Gradle | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | pip | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | pnpm | 8.9 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Composer | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Conan | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Pixi | 8.7 | Free plan | €42/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | NuGet | 8.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Go Modules | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Nix | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | conda | 8.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PDM | 8.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Poetry | 8.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Apache Maven | 8.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | vcpkg | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Chocolatey | 8.1 | No | $1.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Hex | 8.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
Make your app an alternative to Clojure CLI
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Clojure CLI alternatives
What is the best alternative to Clojure CLI?
npm, number 1 in package managers with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: uv, Yarn, Cargo and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Clojure CLI?
npm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.