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Best Package Managers in 2026

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93 package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

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4 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 51

    Racket Package Manager

    6.6
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ZIP, TAR, TGZ, TAR.GZ, PLT archives; directories; Git and GitHub repositories
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Racket Package ManagerVisit site
  2. 52

    Mamba

    6.5
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Lockfile support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About MambaVisit site
  3. 53

    snapd

    6.5
    Linux
    Package formats
    snap (.snap)
    Supported platforms
    Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, RHEL-family systems, openSUSE, Arch Linux, Manjaro, Gentoo, Solus, and Yocto-based systems
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About snapdVisit site
  4. 54

    Gentoo Portage

    6.5
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ebuild, binary packages
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Gentoo PortageVisit site
  5. 55

    pkgsrc

    6.5
    LinuxmacOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    source packages; binary packages
    Supported platforms
    NetBSD, Solaris, SmartOS, illumos, Linux, macOS (Darwin), FreeBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFlyBSD, MINIX 3, SCO OpenServer/UnixWare, HP-UX
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About pkgsrcVisit site
  6. 56

    Zypper

    6.4
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    RPM packages and source RPM packages
    Supported platforms
    Linux, including openSUSE and SUSE Enterprise Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    Lockfile support
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ZypperVisit site
  7. 57

    PEAR

    6.4
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Package formats
    phar, tar, tgz, zip
    Supported platforms
    Windows, Unix/Linux/BSD, macOS
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About PEARVisit site
  8. 58

    Scoop

    6.3
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZ, LZMA, LZH archives; installer files; single-file apps; PowerShell scripts
    Supported platforms
    Windows 10 and newer; Windows Server 2016 and newer; Windows 7/8 and Server 2008/2012 with PowerShell 5.1
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ScoopVisit site
  9. 59

    Quicklisp

    6.3
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Package formats
    Common Lisp systems/libraries and source archives
    Supported platforms
    Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About QuicklispVisit site
  10. 60

    Haxelib

    6.3
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ZIP archives containing Haxe source and haxelib.json manifests
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About HaxelibVisit site
  11. 61

    MSYS2

    6.2
    Windows
    Package formats
    tar.zst, tar.xz
    Supported platforms
    Windows 10 1809+ x86_64; Windows 10 ARM64
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About MSYS2Visit site
  12. 62

    XBPS

    6.2
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    XBPS binary packages
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About XBPSVisit site
  13. 63

    tdnf

    6.2
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    RPM
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About tdnfVisit site
  14. 64

    CLPM

    6.2
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Package formats
    Quicklisp, CLPI, ASDF
    Supported platforms
    macOS, Linux, Windows; Common Lisp implementations including SBCL and CCL
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    Lockfile support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About CLPMVisit site
  15. 65

    Apache Ivy

    6.1
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    Ivy files, Maven POMs, OSGi bundles
    Supported platforms
    Java/JRE
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Apache IvyVisit site
  16. 66

    Pamac

    6.1
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ALPM, AUR, Appstream, Flatpak, Snap
    Supported platforms
    Linux, especially Manjaro Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About PamacVisit site
  17. 67

    Alpine apk-tools

    6.1
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Supported platforms
    Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About Alpine apk-toolsVisit site
  18. 68

    MacPorts

    6.0
    macOS
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    tbz2, tar, tbz, tgz, tlz, txz, xar, zip, cpgz, cpio
    Supported platforms
    macOS
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About MacPortsVisit site
  19. 69

    Npackd

    6.0
    LinuxWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    ZIP, MSI, EXE
    Supported platforms
    Windows, ReactOS, Linux/Wine
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About NpackdVisit site
  20. 70

    DUB

    6.0
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    Package formats
    dub.json, dub.sdl
    Supported platforms
    Windows, macOS, Linux
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    Lockfile support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About DUBVisit site
  21. 71

    Shards

    6.0
    WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    Crystal shards defined with shard.yml
    Supported platforms
    Linux, macOS, Windows
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    Lockfile support
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About ShardsVisit site
  22. 72

    Nala

    5.9
    Linux
    Package formats
    .deb
    Supported platforms
    Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About NalaVisit site
  23. 73

    pkg_add

    5.9
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    TGZ, gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing lists
    Supported platforms
    OpenBSD alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, luna88k, macppc, octeon, powerpc64, riscv64, sparc64
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About pkg_addVisit site
  24. 74

    FreeBSD pkg

    5.9
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    tar archive (.pkg), gzip, bzip2, zstd, xz
    Supported platforms
    FreeBSD
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About FreeBSD pkgVisit site
  25. 75

    Synaptic

    5.9
    Linux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Package formats
    Debian packages (.deb)
    Supported platforms
    Linux (Debian)
    Dependency resolution
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    About SynapticVisit site

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