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Posit Package Manager

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Spec score 7.7 #17 of 30 in Data Science Analytics

Spec sheet

Purpose
Posit Package Manager centralizes and governs R and Python package repositories for organizations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Deployment
self hostedRead 20 Sep 2026 · posit.co
Trial
Package Manager licensing documentation says customers can request a free 30-day trial license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.posit.co
Integrations
Posit Workbench, Posit Connect, Artifactory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Sonatype Nexus Repository, OpenID Connect, SnowflakeRead 20 Sep 2026 · posit.co
Support
Paid subscriptions include support services, with Posit undertaking commercially reasonable efforts to respond to tickets during business hours within eight business hours.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · posit.co
Founded
2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · posit.co
AI assistant integration
Its MCP server connects AI coding assistants including Positron Assistant, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot to curated repositories.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Company size fit
mid market, enterpriseRead 20 Sep 2026 · posit.co
Deployment limit
Production deployments require a dedicated server, and Posit says not to co-locate Package Manager with Workbench or Connect on the same machine.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.posit.co
Git builders
Git Builders automatically build and publish new versions of internal packages.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Install compatibility
Repositories use standard CRAN- and PyPI-compatible formats that clients can use by pointing their package source URL at Package Manager.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Linux support
Posit lists supported self-hosted Linux installers for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE Leap, and Ubuntu.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.posit.co
Package sources
It builds repositories from CRAN, PyPI, Bioconductor, internal sources, and Open VSX extensions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Posit integrations
Package Manager integrates with Posit Workbench and Posit Connect as the package governance layer of Posit Team.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Security detail
Vulnerability reports use data from the Open Source Vulnerabilities database; the documentation says Package Manager itself does not perform security checks or vulnerability scanning.Read 4 Oct 2026 · packagemanager.posit.co
Snapshot reproducibility
Date-based snapshots capture exact package versions from CRAN, PyPI, and Bioconductor.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Support channels
email, ticket, community, docsRead 20 Sep 2026 · posit.co
Vulnerability visibility
The product reports known vulnerabilities for packages and supports package blocking rules with allowlist overrides.Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co

Plans and prices

Advanced Priced on request Talk to an expert Unlimited package repositories · Curated CRAN and PyPI sources · CRAN snapshot source · Pre-built Linux binaries for R · MCP server for AI assistants · NFS high-availability storage · Custom package metadata · Vulnerability reporting and blocking · Vulnerability data sync · OIDC SSO · Blocklist rules · Allowlist overrides · Git builders · OIDC identity federation for CI/CD · Snowflake authentication · Scope mapping and scoped delegation · Air-gapped deployment · User namespace sandboxing · GPG signatures · Remote CLI administration Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co
Enhanced Priced on request Talk to an expert Up to 10 package repositories · Curated CRAN and PyPI sources · CRAN snapshot source · Pre-built Linux binaries for R · MCP server for AI assistants · NFS high-availability storage · Custom package metadata · Vulnerability reporting and blocking · Vulnerability data sync Read 4 Oct 2026 · posit.co

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