# Homebrew vs JFrog Artifactory

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Homebrew

| Attribute | Homebrew | JFrog Artifactory |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (52% (medium)) | 36.2 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 50,016 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Homebrew is a package manager that installs command-line tools, libraries, and applications from upstream source code. It organizes each package in an isolated directory and uses symlinks to integrate them into your system. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"What is Homebrew?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Homebrew offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"Is Homebrew free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Homebrew supports macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"What platforms does Homebrew support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Homebrew can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://brew.sh","question":"Can Homebrew be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Homebrew is published under the BSD-2-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew","question":"Is Homebrew open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://jfrog.com/artifactory/","question":"What is JFrog Artifactory?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to JFrog Artifactory. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://jfrog.com/artifactory/","question":"What platforms does JFrog Artifactory support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for JFrog Artifactory, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://jfrog.com/artifactory/","question":"Can JFrog Artifactory be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for JFrog Artifactory, including ServiceNow, GitHub, NVIDIA, Docker, Maven and Sonar. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://jfrog.com/artifactory/","question":"What does JFrog Artifactory integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Homebrew is a free, community-driven package manager that automates the installation and management of software packages, libraries, and applications. It supports multiple platforms and package formats, allowing users to install tools from official repositories or maintain custom packages. | A repository management system that centralizes storage and distribution of software components, containers, packages, and AI models with integrated security controls and version management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"os","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"private_hosted_registry","ecosystem":"polyglot","deployment":"saas","open_source":"closed","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 100 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Mac App Store","native":true},{"name":"WinGet","native":true},{"name":"VSCode","native":true},{"name":"Go","native":true},{"name":"Cargo","native":true},{"name":"uv","native":true},{"name":"Flatpak","native":true},{"name":"kubectl","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"NVIDIA"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Sonar"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"NuGet"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"Debian"},{"name":"RPM"},{"name":"Conan"},{"name":"OCI"},{"name":"Hugging Face"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"Red Hat"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | - |
| license.spdx | BSD-2-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://brew.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:22:56.084Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.9","date":"2026-10-08T10:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.8","date":"2026-10-05T07:48:38Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.7","date":"2026-09-28T07:49:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.6","date":"2026-09-21T16:33:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.5","date":"2026-09-21T14:32:39Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.4","date":"2026-09-17T16:38:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.3","date":"2026-09-16T18:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.2","date":"2026-09-15T16:44:56Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.1","date":"2026-09-13T16:26:18Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/7.0.0","date":"2026-09-13T08:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.22","date":"2026-09-05T07:56:10Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.21","date":"2026-09-01T12:22:13Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.20","date":"2026-08-27T10:26:48Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.19","date":"2026-08-24T07:43:35Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.18","date":"2026-08-17T07:46:53Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.17","date":"2026-08-11T14:37:20Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.16","date":"2026-08-10T13:40:39Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.15","date":"2026-08-03T07:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.14","date":"2026-07-31T15:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.13","date":"2026-07-27T12:54:46Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.13"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"Red Hat Partner Vulnerability Scanner Certification","status":"active"},{"name":"Red Hat Certified OpenShift Operator","status":"active"},{"name":"Red Hat Certified UBI Container Image","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | - |
| security.trust_center | https://brew.sh/2021/04/21/security-incident-disclosure/ | https://jfrog.com/blog/compliance-made-easy-with-jfrog-xray/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FHomebrew%2Fbrew&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | Homebrew | JFrog Artifactory |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Private hosted registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | OS-level | Polyglot |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | SaaS |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Many formats | Many formats |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | ✓ | ✓ |
| Upstream proxy / caching | - | ✓ |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | - | - |
| Workspaces / monorepo | - | - |
| Content-addressable store | ✓ | - |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Closed |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:13.274Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*