OrbitalReg vs Packagecloud
OrbitalReg
orbitalreg.com
Packagecloud
packagecloud.ioSide by side
| Figure | OrbitalReg | Packagecloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €8.33/mo | $89/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 9 |
| Spec score · Artifact repository software | 8.0 (#30) | 8.9 (#5) |
| CI integrations | The product says GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins integrate natively, and also names Tekton as a CI source. | Listed CI integrations are CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, Buildkite and GitHub Actions. |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II is in pre-audit, ISO 27001 controls are mapped to product features, and the company says it is GDPR-compliant with EU-only data residency. | The security page says Packagecloud is SOC 2 compliant and undergoes an annual third-party penetration test. |
| Deployment | The registry runs as one Go binary with Postgres and S3-compatible storage on premises, in a customer cloud account, or offline. | The About page says Packagecloud is available in the cloud and on-premises, including behind a corporate firewall or inside a perimeter network. |
| Founded | 2024 | LinkedIn lists the company as founded in 2014. |
| Package formats | It supports 40+ package formats through one API surface, including Maven, npm, PyPI, Docker, Helm, Cargo, NuGet, and Terraform providers. | Documentation lists RPM, DEB, Debian source packages, Java packages, Python distributions, RubyGems, Node.js, Alpine packages and generic files as supported. |
| Product | OrbitalReg is a self-hosted artifact repository for teams that need to manage software packages and build artifacts on their own hardware. | Packagecloud stores and distributes software packages through a secure, automated service. |
| Support | The Commercial plan includes email support during business hours; the Long-term Partner plan offers 24/7 support as an optional add-on. | The site lists support by email at [email protected] and says Enterprise+ customers should contact [email protected]. |
Plans
OrbitalReg
- OrbitalReg FreeFree
- Design Partner · Limited cohort€100 a year
- Commercial · Year 1 entry€10,000 a year
- Long-term Partner · Lifetime price lockPriced on request
Packagecloud
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Starter$89 a month
- Starter$89 a month
- Pro$150 a month
- Pro$150 a month
- Enterprise$699 a month
- Enterprise$699 a month
- Enterprise+Priced on request
In their own words
OrbitalReg
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Packagecloud
Packagecloud stores and distributes software packages through an automated service, available in the cloud or on-premises. It supports formats including npm, APT/Debian, Maven, Yum/RPM, RubyGems, and Python packages; Alpine, Helm, and Docker repositories are also listed. Users can manage packages through a graphical interface, command-line tools, or an API, with access control and collaboration features. Listed CI integrations include CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, Buildkite, and GitHub Actions, while build-tool integrations include Maven, Leiningen, Gradle, and SBT. On-premises deployments can run behind a corporate firewall or inside a perimeter network. Packagecloud says its websites and microservices use SSL/TLS encryption, and that it is SOC 2 compliant. Audit and penetration test reports are available to customers on request under a signed NDA. It also says it complies with HIPAA standards and can sign a Business Associate Agreement. The free plan includes 10 GB bandwidth and 2 GB storage. Paid plans start with Starter at $89 a month, and paid plans have 14-day trials. Bandwidth and storage overage charges may apply on paid plans.