RubyGems Alternatives

RubyGems is described as 'Org is the Ruby community's gem hosting service. Instantly publish your gems and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about available gems' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RubyGems, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows and Self-Hosted apps. The best RubyGems alternative is Synaptic, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to RubyGems are npm, pacman (package manager), Advanced Package Tool (APT) and Nix Package Manager.

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  1. Yum is an automatic updater and package installer/remover for rpm systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. It makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update each one using rpm.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  2. Robust package system that manages installation, updates, verification, and removal of software packages on Linux. Includes a library API for development in languages like C and Python. Widely used across Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, and more; released under GPL-2.0-or-later.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Directly install applications from their GitHub repository with out-of-the-box support for updates using GPM, the package manager with the superpowers of a cross-platform build tool.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Solseek icon
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    Solseek is a simple terminal user interface that allows you to browse, search, and manage packages from the Solus packages. Packages can be installed, reinstalled, updated, verified, and removed through the interface.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Solus
     
  5. Lix Project icon
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    A modern, delicious implementation of the Nix package manager, focused on correctness, usability, and growth — and committed to doing right by its community.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  6. ndm icon
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    npm desktop manager - npm desktop GUI for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Verdaccio icon
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    Verdaccio is a lightweight private npm proxy registry built in Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  8. Cloudsmith icon
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    Cloudsmith is your friendly neighbourhood package management SaaS (fully managed), packed with Enterprise-grade features to manage and accelerate secure delivery of your software.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Like GemFury, Cloudsmith is a universal package management service, with more than just support for Rubygems. Customers love Cloudsmith because of the focus on simplicity and the ethos of being as secure as possible by default. It also has a generous free tier, and is completely free for open-source.

    • Cloudsmith is Freemium and ProprietaryRubyGems is Free and Open Source
  9. Crates.io icon
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    Instantly publish your crates and install them. Use the API to interact and find out more information about available crates. Become a contributor and enhance the site with your work.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Rust
    • Online
     
  10. Nergora Artifact Hub is a modern self-hosted artifact repository platform for development and DevOps teams.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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