# Homebrew vs RubyGems

| Attribute | Homebrew | RubyGems |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (52% (medium)) | 65.3 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 225,927 |
| adoption.github_stars | 50,016 | 3,978 |
| 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":"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. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://rubygems.org","question":"What is RubyGems?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RubyGems offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rubygems.org","question":"Is RubyGems free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RubyGems supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rubygems.org","question":"What platforms does RubyGems support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for RubyGems, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://rubygems.org","question":"Can RubyGems be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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 package manager and public registry for the Ruby programming language that enables developers to discover, install, and share reusable code packages and libraries within the Ruby community. |
| 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":"public_registry","ecosystem":"ruby","deployment":"saas","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | - |
| 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}]` | - |
| language.primary | Ruby | Ruby |
| license.spdx | BSD-2-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://brew.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:22:56.084Z"}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Public Registry","features":["Unlimited gem uploads","Unlimited downloads","Community support"],"description":"Publish and download gems; community-funded via donations","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free. Community-funded via donations and sponsorships.","sourceUrl":"https://rubygems.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T22:32:15.384Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 3 | 7 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.23","date":"2026-10-14T04:18:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.1.0.beta2","date":"2026-10-08T04:26:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0.beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.22","date":"2026-09-30T07:53:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.21","date":"2026-09-16T06:27:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.1.0.beta1","date":"2026-09-09T05:04:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0.beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.20","date":"2026-09-02T08:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.19","date":"2026-08-20T01:57:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.18","date":"2026-08-05T02:16:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:17:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.17","date":"2026-07-22T04:19:42Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:39:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.16","date":"2026-07-10T05:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:32:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.15","date":"2026-06-23T23:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:12:00Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.14","date":"2026-06-10T00:10:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T02:59:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.13","date":"2026-06-03T03:01:31Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:06:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/releases/tag/bundler-v4.0.12","date":"2026-05-20T03:07:44Z","type":"stable","version":"bundler-v4.0.12"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | 7.6 |
| security.trust_center | https://brew.sh/2021/04/21/security-incident-disclosure/ | https://rubygems.org/pages/security |
| 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}` | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=bundler&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | Homebrew | RubyGems |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Public registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | OS-level | Ruby |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | SaaS |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Many formats | Single ecosystem |
| **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 | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T03:02:15.916Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*