Best Athens Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from artifact repository software ranked against Athens on the same published basis.
- 1Athens vs Sonatype Nexus Repository
- 2Athens vs Cloudsmith
- 3Athens vs Packagecloud
- 4Athens vs Inedo ProGet
- 5Athens vs Buildkite
- 6Athens vs Ravenstash
- 7Athens vs Cachix
- 8Athens vs JFrog Artifactory
- 9Athens vs Nexspence
- 10Athens vs Posit Package Manager
- 11Athens vs Anaconda Notebooks
- 12Athens vs Artifact Keeper
- 13Athens vs Google Artifact Registry
- 14Athens vs Attune
- 15Athens vs Verdaccio
- 16Athens vs Satis
- 18Athens vs Private Packagist
- 19Athens vs BaGet
- 20Athens vs devpi
- 21Athens vs Gemstash
Athens alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonatype Nexus Repository | 8.0 | Free plan | $162.50/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Cloudsmith | 7.9 | Free plan | $149/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Packagecloud | 7.9 | Free plan | $89/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Inedo ProGet | 7.8 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Buildkite | 7.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Ravenstash | 7.5 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Cachix | 7.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | JFrog Artifactory | 7.3 | No | $50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Nexspence | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Posit Package Manager | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Anaconda Notebooks | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 12 | Artifact Keeper | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Google Artifact Registry | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 14 | Attune | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 15 | Verdaccio | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Satis | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | Private Packagist | 6.7 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | BaGet | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | devpi | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Gemstash | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted |
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Questions about Athens alternatives
What is the best alternative to Athens?
Sonatype Nexus Repository, number 1 in artifact repository software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Cloudsmith, Packagecloud, Inedo ProGet and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Athens?
Sonatype Nexus Repository is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.