Comparison

RubyGems vs Verdaccio

No clear leader: Verdaccio (67.5) and RubyGems (65.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. 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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RubyGems65
Verdaccio68
Score
vioscaleAI score
RubyGems65 / 100low · 31%
Verdaccio68 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✓
Model
RubyGemsfree
Verdacciofree
Price level
RubyGemsfree
Verdacciofree
Transparent
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✓
Integrations
Count
RubyGems–
Verdaccio5
Reliability
Status page
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio–
Adoption
Dependent repos
RubyGems225,927
Verdaccio4,188
Github stars
RubyGems3,978
Verdaccio17,912
Package downloads weekly
RubyGems–
Verdaccio656,845
Activity
Commits last 30d
RubyGems100
Verdaccio63
Release
Cadence days
RubyGems7
Verdaccio3
History
RubyGems20 items
Verdaccio20 items
License
Spdx
RubyGems–
VerdaccioMIT
Language
Primary
RubyGemsRuby
VerdaccioTypeScript
Market
Availability
Verdaccio–
Content
Faq
RubyGems4 items
Verdaccio6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
RubyGemsPublic registry
VerdaccioPrivate hosted registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
RubyGemsRuby
VerdaccioJavaScript
Deployment
Deployment
RubyGemsSaaS
VerdaccioCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
RubyGemsSingle ecosystem
VerdaccioSingle ecosystem
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
RubyGems-
Verdaccio✓
Upstream proxy / caching
RubyGems-
Verdaccio✓
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
RubyGems-
Verdaccio✓
Workspaces / monorepo
RubyGems-
Verdaccio-
Content-addressable store
RubyGems-
Verdaccio-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
RubyGems-
Verdaccio✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
RubyGems-
Verdaccio✓
Licensing
Openness
RubyGemsOpen-source
VerdaccioOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
RubyGemsFree / OSS
VerdaccioFree / OSS

What each one is

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

RubyGems

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.

Independently observed

Verdaccio

Self-hosted package registry software that lets you publish private packages, cache public ones, and integrate seamlessly with npm, pnpm, or yarn. Designed for both local development and team deployment.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

RubyGems

Free

Free. Community-funded via donations and sponsorships.

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

Verdaccio

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✓
Linux
RubyGems✗
Verdaccio✓
CLI
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✗
Self-hosted
RubyGems✓
Verdaccio✓
On-premise
RubyGems✗
Verdaccio✓

Integrations

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

RubyGems

Not documented yet.

Verdaccio

14 total
  • npm
  • yarn
  • pnpm
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Snyk
  • Ansible
  • nx
  • create-react-app
  • Angular CLI
  • Storybook
Independently observed
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RubyGems or Verdaccio: which one depends on you

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