Best JSR Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from package registries ranked against JSR on the same published basis.
- 1JSR vs npm
- 2JSR vs Inedo ProGet
- 3JSR vs CPAN
- 4JSR vs R-universe
- 5JSR vs CocoaPods
- 6JSR vs Conan
- 7JSR vs Hex
- 8JSR vs Packagist
- 9JSR vs Maven Central
- 10JSR vs MELPA
- 11JSR vs NuGet
- 12JSR vs PyPI
- 13JSR vs RubyGems.org
- 14JSR vs Verdaccio
- 15JSR vs GNU ELPA
- 16JSR vs R
- 17JSR vs devpi
- 18JSR vs NonGNU ELPA
- 19JSR vs Private Packagist
- 20JSR vs LuaRocks
JSR alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | npm | 7.3 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Inedo ProGet | 7.2 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | CPAN | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | R-universe | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | CocoaPods | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 6 | Conan | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Hex | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Packagist | 6.9 | Free plan | €2,500/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Maven Central | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 10 | MELPA | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 11 | NuGet | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | PyPI | 6.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | RubyGems.org | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Verdaccio | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | GNU ELPA | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | R | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | devpi | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | NonGNU ELPA | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Private Packagist | 6.1 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | LuaRocks | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about JSR alternatives
What is the best alternative to JSR?
npm, number 1 in package registries with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Inedo ProGet, CPAN, R-universe and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to JSR?
npm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.