Artifact Keeper vs Inedo ProGet

Artifact Keeper7.9Visit Inedo ProGet7.9Visit

Artifact Keeper #9 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Try Artifact Keeper

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Inedo ProGet #10 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Inedo ProGet

• Artifact Keeper fits best

  Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository

• Inedo ProGet fits best

  Self-hosted teams needing governance workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Artifact Keeper 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Inedo ProGet 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#9 in Artifact Repository Software	#10 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository	Self-hosted teams needing governance workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$2,395/device/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, macOS	Windows, Linux
Integrations	9 integrations	11 integrations
Features Artifact Keeper 4/4 · Inedo ProGet 4/4
Container artifacts	✓	✓
Upstream proxying	✓	✓
Retention rules	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	✓	✓
Specs
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported formats	Not checked yet	22
Access control	Fine-grained	Fine-grained
Our review
Pros	Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included	Supports 22 package and asset formats across major ecosystems Adds approval, promotion, scanning, compliance, and retention workflows Offers replication, high availability, SBOM generation, and cloud storage
Cons	Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats	Paid plans are billed annually per server Advanced enterprise capabilities require higher-priced tiers Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own infrastructure
Our verdict	Artifact Keeper is an open-source artifact registry for development and DevOps teams that need to store and distribute packages, container images, infrastructure packages, machine-learning models, editor extensions, Git LFS content, and… Read the review →	Inedo ProGet is a self-hosted package and container repository for development teams and organizations managing private packages, third-party dependencies, and software supply chains. It stores, serves, caches, and promotes packages,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Artifact Keeper — where it wins

  • Supports 45+ package formats, including Docker/OCI, Helm, and Terraform
  • Includes RBAC, lifecycle policies, replication, search, and vulnerability scanning
  • MIT licensed with no per-user fees and all open-source features included

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to web and macOS
  • Deployment is customer-managed through Docker Compose or Kubernetes
  • Artifact signing is available only for selected package formats

• Inedo ProGet — where it wins

  • Supports 22 package and asset formats across major ecosystems
  • Adds approval, promotion, scanning, compliance, and retention workflows
  • Offers replication, high availability, SBOM generation, and cloud storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans are billed annually per server
  • Advanced enterprise capabilities require higher-priced tiers
  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage their own infrastructure

• Artifact Keeper7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted registry with broad format support and detailed repository controls.

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• Inedo ProGet7.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad self-hosted repository with governance workflows and a useful free edition.

  Visit Inedo ProGetFull verdict →