RubyGems.org vs Verdaccio

RubyGems.org8.7Visit Verdaccio8.2Visit

Higher score RubyGems.org #4 in Package Registries 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit RubyGems.org

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Verdaccio #7 in Package Registries 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Verdaccio

• RubyGems.org fits best

  Free Ruby gem hosting

• Verdaccio fits best

  Self-hosted npm registries

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Side by side

Feature	RubyGems.org 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Verdaccio 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Package Registries	#7 in Package Registries
Best for	Free Ruby gem hosting	Self-hosted npm registries
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RubyGems.org 0/1 · Verdaccio 0/1
Private packages	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Package ecosystems	Single	Not checked yet
Package size limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Download limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access controls	Role_based	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free public hosting for publishing and discovering Ruby gems Bundler and RubyGems CLI support package installation MFA, scoped keys, roles, ownership controls, and version yanking	Proxies and caches packages from npmjs.org and other upstreams Fine-grained group permissions for package access and publishing Deploys through Docker and Kubernetes Helm with pluggable storage
Cons	Public registry rather than private package hosting Focused on the single Ruby gem ecosystem Requires RubyGems or Bundler for the core package workflow	Focused on npm packages rather than multi-format artifacts Requires a self-hosted deployment Storage capacity depends on the filesystem or storage plugin
Our verdict	RubyGems.org is a public registry and hosting service for Ruby packages, known as gems. It is designed for developers and teams that publish, discover, install, and maintain Ruby packages in an open package ecosystem. The service supports… Read the review →	Verdaccio is an open-source, self-hosted private npm registry for teams that publish and consume private JavaScript packages. It supports private package hosting while also proxying remote registries such as npmjs.org. Teams can use it to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• RubyGems.org — where it wins

  • Free public hosting for publishing and discovering Ruby gems
  • Bundler and RubyGems CLI support package installation
  • MFA, scoped keys, roles, ownership controls, and version yanking

  Where it doesn't

  • Public registry rather than private package hosting
  • Focused on the single Ruby gem ecosystem
  • Requires RubyGems or Bundler for the core package workflow

• Verdaccio — where it wins

  • Proxies and caches packages from npmjs.org and other upstreams
  • Fine-grained group permissions for package access and publishing
  • Deploys through Docker and Kubernetes Helm with pluggable storage

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on npm packages rather than multi-format artifacts
  • Requires a self-hosted deployment
  • Storage capacity depends on the filesystem or storage plugin

• RubyGems.org8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free public registry with strong Ruby tooling and maintainer controls.

  Visit RubyGems.orgFull verdict →
• Verdaccio8.2/10 · Open source

  A focused, open-source npm registry for teams managing packages in-house.

  Visit VerdaccioFull verdict →