JFrog Artifactory vs Cloudsmith

JFrog Artifactory9.4Visit Cloudsmith7.9Visit

Higher score JFrog Artifactory #1 in Artifact Repository Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit JFrog

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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

• JFrog Artifactory fits best

  Enterprise-scale, multi-format artifact management

• Cloudsmith fits best

  Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery

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Side by side

Feature	JFrog Artifactory 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Cloudsmith 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Artifact Repository Software	#8 in Artifact Repository Software
Best for	Enterprise-scale, multi-format artifact management	Cloud-native teams needing secure package delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$149/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features JFrog Artifactory 4/4 · Cloudsmith 3/4
Container artifacts	✓	✓
Upstream proxying	✓	✓
Retention rules	✓	✓
Self-hosted deployment	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Included storage	25 GB (best)	5 GB
Supported formats	Not checked yet	33
Access control	Fine-grained	Fine-grained
Our review
Pros	Supports more than 60 artifact technologies and major package ecosystems Combines local, remote, virtual, replicated, and federated repositories Offers fine-grained controls, retention policies, REST APIs, and JFrog CLI	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
Cons	Paid cloud plans start at $150 per month Advanced federation and latency optimization require Enterprise + custom pricing Self-managed plans require annual commitments of $27,000 or $51,000	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
Our verdict	JFrog Artifactory is a repository manager for storing, versioning, securing, and distributing software binaries, packages, container images, releases, and AI/ML assets. It is aimed at organizations that need one system across multiple… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• JFrog Artifactory — where it wins

  • Supports more than 60 artifact technologies and major package ecosystems
  • Combines local, remote, virtual, replicated, and federated repositories
  • Offers fine-grained controls, retention policies, REST APIs, and JFrog CLI

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid cloud plans start at $150 per month
  • Advanced federation and latency optimization require Enterprise + custom pricing
  • Self-managed plans require annual commitments of $27,000 or $51,000

• 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

• JFrog Artifactory9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad artifact platform for enterprises managing packages, containers, releases, and AI/ML assets.

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• 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 →