# pnpm vs RubyGems

| Attribute | pnpm | RubyGems |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.2 (65% (medium)) | 65.3 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 600 | 225,927 |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,813 | 3,978 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 223,195,967 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A package manager for JavaScript projects that emphasizes fast performance and minimal disk space requirements. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What is pnpm?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"pnpm is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"Is pnpm free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"pnpm supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What platforms does pnpm support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. pnpm can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"Can pnpm be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for pnpm, including GitHub Actions, AppVeyor, Azure Pipelines, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, npm and JSR. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pnpm.io","question":"What does pnpm integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. pnpm is published under the MIT 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/pnpm/pnpm","question":"Is pnpm open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"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 | A Node.js package manager that stores packages in a single content-addressable store and hard-links them into projects, eliminating duplication across projects and accelerating installation times | 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":"manager_client","ecosystem":"js","deployment":"cli_local","workspaces":true,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"ruby","deployment":"saas","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"AppVeyor"},{"name":"Azure Pipelines"},{"name":"Bitbucket Pipelines"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"npm"},{"name":"JSR"},{"name":"GitLab CI","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Jenkins","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Semaphore","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Travis CI","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"ci_cd"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | Ruby |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| 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":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://pnpm.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:10.481Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 7 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.14.0","date":"2026-10-15T13:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.6","date":"2026-10-15T13:45:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.13.0","date":"2026-10-13T08:32:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.12.1","date":"2026-10-11T11:30:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.34.7","date":"2026-10-12T06:05:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.34.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.12.0","date":"2026-10-10T19:52:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.2","date":"2026-10-09T17:38:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.1","date":"2026-10-09T12:28:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.11.0","date":"2026-10-09T06:43:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/pnpr%400.1.0-alpha.15","date":"2026-10-10T12:35:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"pnpr@0.1.0-alpha.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.10.1","date":"2026-10-06T17:37:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.10.0","date":"2026-10-06T05:24:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.5","date":"2026-10-06T05:27:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.9.1","date":"2026-10-03T20:48:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.4","date":"2026-10-03T20:48:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.9.0","date":"2026-10-02T22:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.2","date":"2026-09-30T01:08:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.28.3","date":"2026-09-30T15:28:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.28.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.1","date":"2026-09-28T17:40:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v12.8.0","date":"2026-09-28T07:35:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v12.8.0"}]` | `[{"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 |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| security.trust_center | https://pnpm.io/blog/tags/security | https://rubygems.org/pages/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40pnpm%2Ferror&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 | pnpm | RubyGems |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Package manager client | Public registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | JavaScript | 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 2026-10-16T11:31:50.036Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*