Comparison

Composer/Packagist vs JFrog Artifactory

On the evidence we track, Composer/Packagist leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Composer/Packagist63
JFrog Artifactory32
Score
Vioscale score
Composer/Packagist63 / 100medium · 51%
JFrog Artifactory32 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Model
Composer/Packagistfree
JFrog Artifactorycommercial
Price level
Composer/Packagistfree
JFrog Artifactory
Transparent
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Integrations
Count
Composer/Packagist4
JFrog Artifactory100
Security
Disclosure policy
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Pci
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Scorecard
Composer/Packagist6.3
JFrog Artifactory
Reliability
Status page
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Adoption
Dependent repos
Composer/Packagist35,414
JFrog Artifactory
Github stars
Composer/Packagist29,504
JFrog Artifactory
Activity
Commits last 30d
Composer/Packagist14
JFrog Artifactory
Release
Cadence days
Composer/Packagist6
JFrog Artifactory
History
Composer/Packagist20 items
JFrog Artifactory
License
Spdx
Composer/PackagistMIT
JFrog Artifactory
Language
Primary
Composer/PackagistPHP
JFrog Artifactory

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for package registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
Composer/PackagistPublic registry
JFrog ArtifactoryPrivate hosted registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Composer/PackagistPHP
JFrog ArtifactoryPolyglot
Deployment
Deployment
Composer/PackagistBoth
JFrog ArtifactorySaaS
Formats
Package formats supported
Composer/PackagistSingle ecosystem
JFrog ArtifactoryMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Upstream proxy / caching
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory-
Workspaces / monorepo
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory-
Content-addressable store
Composer/Packagist-
JFrog Artifactory-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Licensing
Openness
Composer/PackagistOpen-source
JFrog ArtifactoryClosed
Pricing
Pricing model
Composer/PackagistFree / OSS
JFrog Artifactory-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Composer/Packagist

Leader

Composer is a PHP dependency management tool that uses a centralized package repository (Packagist.org) to discover and install project dependencies. It supports version control integration, security scanning, and both public and private package repositories.

Independently observed

JFrog Artifactory

JFrog Artifactory is a universal artifact and ML model repository manager that provides end-to-end visibility, security, and control for automating delivery of trusted releases as part of the JFrog software supply chain platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Composer/Packagist

Leader
FreeFree tier

Public registry is free. Private Packagist subscription plans available for commercial use.

as of verify ↗

JFrog Artifactory

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
CLI
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory
Self-hosted
Composer/Packagist
JFrog Artifactory

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Composer/Packagist

Leader
4 total - 3 not shared
  • Git
  • Subversion
  • Mercurial
Independently observed

JFrog Artifactory

6 total - 5 not shared
  • ServiceNow
  • NVIDIA
  • Docker
  • Maven
  • Sonar
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.