Cloudsmith vs Artifact Keeper

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Cloudsmith #8 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cloudsmith

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

• Cloudsmith fits best

  Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery

• Artifact Keeper fits best

  Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudsmith 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Artifact Keeper 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#8 in Artifact Repository Software	#9 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery	Teams wanting a free self-hosted repository
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$149/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, macOS
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Features Cloudsmith 3/4 · Artifact Keeper 4/4
Container artifacts	✓	✓
Upstream proxying	✓	✓
Retention rules	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Included storage	5 GB	Not checked yet
Supported formats	33	Not checked yet
Access control	Fine-grained	Fine-grained
Our review
Pros	Supports 34 package and artifact formats, including OCI containers Adds proxy caching, retention rules, signing, and fine-grained access Includes vulnerability, license, malicious-package detection, and audit logs	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
Cons	Cloud-only deployment; there is no self-hosted option Core limits storage to 500 MB and delivery to 1 GB Ultra and Enterprise require custom pricing and contract terms	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
Our verdict	Cloudsmith is a fully managed, cloud-native platform for storing, securing, controlling, and distributing software artifacts. It is designed for development teams and organizations managing dependencies, build outputs, containers, raw… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudsmith — where it wins

  • Supports 34 package and artifact formats, including OCI containers
  • Adds proxy caching, retention rules, signing, and fine-grained access
  • Includes vulnerability, license, malicious-package detection, and audit logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment; there is no self-hosted option
  • Core limits storage to 500 MB and delivery to 1 GB
  • Ultra and Enterprise require custom pricing and contract terms

• 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

• Cloudsmith7.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A cloud-native repository for secure, multi-format package delivery and software supply chains.

  Visit CloudsmithFull verdict →
• Artifact Keeper7.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Try Artifact KeeperFull verdict →