# conda vs Homebrew

| Attribute | conda | Homebrew |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54 (71% (medium)) | 58.8 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 77 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,665 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 7,493 | 49,281 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,661 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A package and environment manager that handles applications and libraries in any programming language, running on all major operating systems and architectures. It forms the core of an open-source ecosystem designed to manage both Python and non-Python dependencies. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"manager_client","ecosystem":"polyglot","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"multi","lockfile_deterministic":true}` | `{"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}` |
| language.primary | Python | Ruby |
| license.spdx | BSD | BSD-2-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free, open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://conda.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:37:27.113Z"}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://brew.sh","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:52:23.773Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.7.1","date":"2026-08-18T13:35:29Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.7.0","date":"2026-07-31T22:00:50Z","type":"stable","version":"26.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.5.3","date":"2026-06-16T20:51:06Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.5.2","date":"2026-06-01T20:32:46Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.5.1","date":"2026-05-26T20:50:20Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.5.0","date":"2026-05-15T19:15:15Z","type":"stable","version":"26.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.3.2","date":"2026-04-10T19:43:53Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.3.1","date":"2026-04-03T16:23:03Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.3.0","date":"2026-03-31T16:06:45Z","type":"stable","version":"26.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.1.1","date":"2026-02-17T21:25:35Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.1.0","date":"2026-01-30T16:50:29Z","type":"stable","version":"26.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.11.1","date":"2025-12-12T11:12:52Z","type":"stable","version":"25.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.11.0","date":"2025-11-24T14:00:32Z","type":"stable","version":"25.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.9.1","date":"2025-10-10T13:52:21Z","type":"stable","version":"25.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.9.0","date":"2025-09-30T07:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"25.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.7.0","date":"2025-08-04T14:05:01Z","type":"stable","version":"25.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.5.1","date":"2025-06-05T15:24:51Z","type":"stable","version":"25.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.5.0","date":"2025-05-22T08:00:41Z","type":"stable","version":"25.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.3.1","date":"2025-04-03T20:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"25.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/25.3.0","date":"2025-03-19T16:37:23Z","type":"stable","version":"25.3.0"}]` | `[{"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/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.12","date":"2026-07-20T16:17:48Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.11","date":"2026-07-14T23:12:25Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.10","date":"2026-07-13T11:58:34Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.9","date":"2026-07-08T07:22:48Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.8","date":"2026-07-06T19:02:09Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.7","date":"2026-07-06T07:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.6","date":"2026-06-30T01:17:41Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.5","date":"2026-06-26T18:11:56Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.4","date":"2026-06-25T11:35:36Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.3","date":"2026-06-22T14:25:07Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.2","date":"2026-06-15T14:05:05Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.1","date":"2026-06-12T02:47:15Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/tag/6.0.0","date":"2026-06-11T13:13:47Z","type":"stable","version":"6.0.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | 5.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=conda&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"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 | conda | Homebrew |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Package manager client | Public registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | Polyglot | OS-level |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | CLI-local | CLI-local |
| **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 | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:52.135Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*