# Go modules vs JFrog Artifactory

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Go modules

| Attribute | Go modules | JFrog Artifactory |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.7 (35% (low)) | 32.1 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 136,465 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Go is a free, open-source programming language created by Google that emphasizes fast compilation and straightforward syntax. It provides built-in concurrency support and a comprehensive standard library, making it well-suited for cloud-native applications, microservices, and backend development. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"go","deployment":"cli_local","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` | `{"role":"private_hosted_registry","ecosystem":"polyglot","deployment":"saas","open_source":"closed","package_formats":"multi","private_packages":true,"vuln_license_scanning":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 100 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"NVIDIA"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"Sonar"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://go.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:36:54.378Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=go-nocgo_linux-64&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | Go modules | JFrog Artifactory |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Private hosted registry |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | Go | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:48:44.940Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*