Cloudsmith vs Nexspence

Cloudsmith7.9Visit Nexspence7.9Visit

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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Nexspence #13 in Artifact Repository Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Nexspence

• Cloudsmith fits best

  Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery

• Nexspence fits best

  Open-source Nexus-compatible deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudsmith 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Nexspence 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#8 in Artifact Repository Software	#13 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery	Open-source Nexus-compatible deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$149/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudsmith 3/4 · Nexspence 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	Hosts, proxies, and groups repositories across 15 artifact formats Fine-grained RBAC, OIDC/SSO, LDAP, retention, and audit logging Nexus REST API compatibility plus replication and build promotion
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	Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the environment Format coverage is limited to 15 supported artifact formats There is no paid tier with additional product features
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 →	Nexspence is a free, open-source artifact repository manager for teams that need to host, proxy, and group software packages in a self-hosted registry. It supports 15 formats, including Maven, npm, Docker, OCI, PyPI, Go Modules, NuGet,… 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

• Nexspence — where it wins

  • Hosts, proxies, and groups repositories across 15 artifact formats
  • Fine-grained RBAC, OIDC/SSO, LDAP, retention, and audit logging
  • Nexus REST API compatibility plus replication and build promotion

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires your team to manage the environment
  • Format coverage is limited to 15 supported artifact formats
  • There is no paid tier with additional product features

• 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 →
• Nexspence7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Nexus-compatible registry for teams that prefer self-hosting.

  Visit NexspenceFull verdict →