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Flox

Ch 037.4of 51 Development Environment Managers
  1. 1Runs onBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan · paid from $20/mo
  3. 3Runtime managementYes
  4. 4Dependency lockingYes
  5. 5Configuration as codeYes
  6. 6Shell integrationYes
  7. 7Container supportYes
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Overview

Flox is ranked #3 of 51 in development environment managers on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo.

Flox plans and pricing

All plans
Personal Free Free Flox CLI · Flox Catalog access · unlimited public FloxHub environments · 3 private FloxHub environments · 5 private packages · community support via Slack or Discourse flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Team $20/mo $20/seat/month Everything in Personal · team catalog · unlimited package publishing · unlimited team FloxHub environments · platform support · paid consulting with Flox packaging experts flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Enterprise Not published Custom pricing Everything in Team · custom deployment options · custom base catalog · software policy engine · comprehensive packaging support · paid Nix packaging consulting flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026

Compared on development environment managers

Free plan
Yesflox.dev
Paid from
$20/user/moflox.dev
Runtime management
Yesflox.dev
Dependency locking
Yesflox.dev
Configuration as code
Yesflox.dev
Shell integration
Yesflox.dev
Container support
Yesflox.dev

Facts

Purpose
Flox provides reproducible software environments containing the tools and frameworks developers need across the software lifecycle.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Environment definition
Environments define project packages, variables, and shell hooks and can be managed as code.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Cross-platform support
Flox environments are presented as working across macOS, Linux, and WSL2.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Catalog
The Flox Catalog is powered by Nixpkgs and the features page says it contains more than 190,000 packages.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Sharing
FloxHub lets users sync, share, and manage environments, including viewing package lists, previous versions, and change logs.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
CI integration
Flox provides GitHub Actions for installing Flox and activating environments in CI workflows.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Editor integration
The download page offers a VS Code extension for managing packages, activating environments, and running services, and says it is also compatible with Cursor.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
AI coding tools
Flox Skills are described as helping Claude Code, Codex, and skills.sh agents create environments, services, and builds and onboard repositories.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Supply-chain security
Flox says environments carry a signed, hash-pinned software bill of materials and build provenance.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Certifications
Flox states that it has SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications, and that prospects can request the related documentation.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Enterprise controls
The enterprise platform describes SSO, role-based access controls, private distribution including air-gapped use, audit lineage, and support with an SLA.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Company origin
Flox says it was originally built to help D. E. Shaw group developers adopt Nix at scale.flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026

Company

Founded
2021flox.dev · 28 Sept 2026
Headquarters
United Statesflox.dev · 28 Sept 2026

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