Best Maven Central Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from package registries ranked against Maven Central on the same published basis.
- 1Maven Central vs npm
- 2Maven Central vs Inedo ProGet
- 3Maven Central vs CPAN
- 4Maven Central vs R-universe
- 5Maven Central vs CocoaPods
- 6Maven Central vs Conan
- 7Maven Central vs Hex
- 8Maven Central vs Packagist
- 10Maven Central vs MELPA
- 11Maven Central vs NuGet
- 12Maven Central vs PyPI
- 13Maven Central vs RubyGems.org
- 14Maven Central vs Verdaccio
- 15Maven Central vs GNU ELPA
- 16Maven Central vs R
- 17Maven Central vs devpi
- 18Maven Central vs NonGNU ELPA
- 19Maven Central vs Private Packagist
- 20Maven Central vs LuaRocks
- 21Maven Central vs opam
Maven Central 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 | opam | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Maven Central alternatives
What is the best alternative to Maven Central?
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 Maven Central?
npm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.