Go modules
Build simple, secure, scalable systems with Go
- Also known as
- go-modules
What is Go modules?
An open-source programming language supported by Google that is easy to learn and great for teams, with built-in concurrency and a robust standard library.
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
- -
- Ecosystem / language
- Go
- Deployment
- -
- Package formats supported
- -
- 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
- -
Go modules alternatives
Other package registries we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- BunA fast all-in-one JavaScript runtimelow · 19%
- uvAn extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.low · 40%
- pnpmFast, disk space efficient package managerlow · 28%
- pipThe package installer for Pythonlow · 26%
- HomebrewThe Package Manager for Everywherelow · 18%
- PoetryPython dependency management and packaging made easylow · 32%
The Vioscale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Github Activity | 63 | 16.00 | 1009.6 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 14.00 | 404.7 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 97 | 4.00 | 387.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Release Cadence | 0 | 10.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 22.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
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 · 2026-08-03 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 135,577 | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"ecosystem":"go","open_source":"oss","supply_chain_integrity":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | BSD-3-Clause | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 95% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |