Comparison

Composer/Packagist vs RubyGems

No leader: the top candidate RubyGems has only 0.31 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Composer/Packagist63
RubyGems80
Score
Vioscale score
Composer/Packagist63 / 100medium · 51%
RubyGems80 / 100low · 31%
Pricing
Free tier
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems
Model
Composer/Packagistfree
RubyGemsfree
Price level
Composer/Packagistfree
RubyGemsfree
Transparent
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems
Integrations
Count
Composer/Packagist4
RubyGems
Reliability
Status page
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems
Adoption
Dependent repos
Composer/Packagist35,414
RubyGems225,927
Github stars
Composer/Packagist29,504
RubyGems3,954
Activity
Commits last 30d
Composer/Packagist14
RubyGems100
Release
Cadence days
Composer/Packagist6
RubyGems6
History
Composer/Packagist20 items
RubyGems20 items
License
Spdx
Composer/PackagistMIT
RubyGems
Language
Primary
Composer/PackagistPHP
RubyGemsRuby

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
Composer/PackagistPublic registry
RubyGemsPublic registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Composer/PackagistPHP
RubyGemsRuby
Deployment
Deployment
Composer/PackagistBoth
RubyGemsSaaS
Formats
Package formats supported
Composer/PackagistSingle ecosystem
RubyGemsSingle ecosystem
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Upstream proxy / caching
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Workspaces / monorepo
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Content-addressable store
Composer/Packagist-
RubyGems-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Composer/Packagist
RubyGems-
Licensing
Openness
Composer/PackagistOpen-source
RubyGemsOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
Composer/PackagistFree / OSS
RubyGemsFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Composer/Packagist

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

RubyGems

RubyGems is an open-source package hosting and distribution platform where Ruby developers discover, install, and publish gems (libraries). As a free, community-maintained service, it processes billions of downloads and is central to the Ruby development ecosystem.

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

FreeFree tier

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

as of verify ↗

RubyGems

Free

Free. Community-funded via donations and sponsorships.

  • Free Public RegistryFree
    • Unlimited gem uploads
    • Unlimited downloads
    • Community support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Composer/Packagist

4 total
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • Subversion
  • Mercurial
Independently observed

RubyGems

Not documented yet.

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