# Homebrew

> The Package Manager for Everywhere

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/homebrew
- **Category:** Package Registries
- **Homepage:** https://brew.sh
- **Also known as:** homebrew
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:31:24.714Z

## Vioscale score

**68.3 / 100**, confidence 18% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 14 | 809.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 88.5 | 4 | 353.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 16 | 1009.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 10 | 977.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 22 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |

## About

Homebrew is a command-line package manager that installs tools, libraries, and applications on macOS, Linux, and Windows Subsystem for Linux. Packages are maintained as formulae (built from upstream source) and casks, with official core packages requiring open source licenses and human review.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Package Registries. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Package manager client |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Ecosystem / language | OS-level |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | CLI-local |
| **Formats** | |
| Package formats supported | 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 |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 49,021 | [link](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Ruby | [link](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | BSD-2-Clause | [link](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://brew.sh) | 2026-08-01 | 40% (low) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://brew.sh/status) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/homebrew). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*