Best CPAN Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from package registries ranked against CPAN on the same published basis.
- 1CPAN vs Inedo ProGet
- 2CPAN vs npm
- 3CPAN vs Hex
- 4CPAN vs Conan
- 6CPAN vs RubyGems.org
- 7CPAN vs NuGet
- 8CPAN vs Packagist
- 9CPAN vs CocoaPods
- 10CPAN vs Maven Central
- 11CPAN vs MELPA
- 12CPAN vs PyPI
- 13CPAN vs Private Packagist
- 14CPAN vs R
- 15CPAN vs opam
- 16CPAN vs LuaRocks
- 17CPAN vs Bioconductor
- 18CPAN vs JSR
- 19CPAN vs Nimble Package List
- 20CPAN vs Go Module Mirror
- 21CPAN vs aptly
CPAN alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inedo ProGet | 7.8 | Free plan | $199.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | npm | 7.5 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Hex | 7.4 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Conan | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | RubyGems.org | 7.1 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | NuGet | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Packagist | 7.0 | Free plan | €2,500/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | CocoaPods | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 10 | Maven Central | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | MELPA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Web |
| 12 | PyPI | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Private Packagist | 6.8 | No | €15.58/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | R | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 15 | opam | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | LuaRocks | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Bioconductor | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | JSR | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Nimble Package List | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Go Module Mirror | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 21 | aptly | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about CPAN alternatives
What is the best alternative to CPAN?
Inedo ProGet, number 1 in package registries with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: npm, Hex, Conan and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CPAN?
Inedo ProGet is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 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.