Go modules
Go packages for accessing Azure cloud services
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Also known as
- go-modules
Available worldwide
What is Go modules?
Open-source Go modules for programmatically accessing and managing Azure cloud services, with separate libraries for consuming resources and administering cloud infrastructure.
Go modules pricing
We don't have Go modules's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Go modules does
The capabilities that matter for package registries, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Role
- Public registry
- Ecosystem / language
- Go
- Deployment
- CLI-local
- Package formats supported
- Many formats
- Private / scoped packages
- ✓
- Upstream proxy / caching
- ✓
- Lockfile / deterministic installs
- ✓
- Workspaces / monorepo
- -
- Content-addressable store
- -
- Supply-chain integrity
- ✓
- Vulnerability / licence scanning
- -
- Openness
- Open-source
- Pricing model
- Free / OSS
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Go modules FAQ
Common questions about Go modules, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Go modules?
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. It is indexed under Package Registries.
Source: https://go.dev
Is Go modules free to use?
Go modules is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://go.dev
What platforms does Go modules support?
Go modules supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://go.dev
Can Go modules be self-hosted?
Yes. Go modules can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://go.dev
Is Go modules open source?
Yes. Go modules is published under the BSD-3-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/golang/go
Where is Go modules available?
Go modules is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://go.dev
Go modules alternatives
Other package registries we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- pnpmmedium · 65%
- VerdaccioA self-hosted npm registry with package caching and proxying capabilitieshigh · 78%
- RubyGemsThe public repository and package manager for Ruby codelow · 31%
- uvmedium · 62%
- pipPackage installer for Pythonmedium · 68%
Compare Go modules
Side by side against other package registries, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Go modules, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.11 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Security score | 62 | 0.08 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 97 | 0.03 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.18 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Role: public_registry · Ecosystem: go · Deployment: cli_local · Open source: oss · Pricing model: free · Upstream proxy: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | BSD-3-Clause | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-14 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
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