Composer vs Julia Pkg
Composer
getcomposer.orgJulia Pkg
pkgdocs.julialang.orgSide by side
| Figure | Composer | Julia Pkg |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Package Managers | 8.9 (#5) | 8.5 (#20) |
| Dependency resolution | Composer determines which package versions need to be installed and can update all dependencies in one command. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | PHP packages; ZIP; TAR; VCS repositories | registered Julia packages,Git repositories,local path packages,package artifacts |
| Package sources | Composer uses Packagist by default and supports custom Composer, VCS, and local path repositories. | Packages can be added from registries, Git repositories, or local paths, and can be tracked by branch or commit. |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Composer is a tool for managing PHP project dependencies, installing and updating the libraries a project declares. | Pkg is Julia’s package manager for installing packages, managing environments, and developing packages. |
| Support | The project says commercial support and consulting are available through its sponsorship page. | The documentation directs users to Julia community forums and chat resources through the Julia project’s GitHub repository. |
| Supported platforms | PHP; Windows; Linux; macOS | Linux,macOS,Windows,FreeBSD |
| Workspace support | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
Composer
Composer manages dependencies for PHP projects, installing and updating the libraries each project declares. By default, it keeps those dependencies in a directory within the project, and it can also manage a global project. It resolves dependencies and supports lockfiles, workspaces, private registry authentication, and offline installation. Packagist is its default package source; custom Composer, version-control, and local-path repositories are also supported. Composer integrates with Fossil, Git, Mercurial, Perforce, and Subversion. It can be installed locally or as a system-wide executable on Windows, Linux, and macOS. The latest version requires PHP 7.2.5 or later; the 2.2.x LTS line supports PHP 5.3.2 and later. Its audit command checks installed packages for security advisories, abandoned packages, malware flags, and other dependency policies. Composer is free under the MIT license. Plugins and scripts can run with the user's permissions, so the project advises against running Composer as root with untrusted packages.
Julia Pkg
Julia Pkg has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.