CocoaPods

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 7.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

CocoaPods is ranked #10 of 93 in package managers on Freedom251. It runs on iOS, macOS. There is a free plan.

CocoaPods plans and pricing

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CocoaPods Free No paid plans listed cocoapods.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Package formats: Pod, podspec
Supported platforms: iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS
Dependency resolution: Yes
Lockfile support: Yes
Workspace support: Yes
Offline installation: Yes

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The record

Purpose: CocoaPods is a dependency manager for Swift and Objective-C Cocoa projects.
Library catalog: The homepage states CocoaPods has over 108,000 libraries and is used in over 3 million apps.
Dependency setup: Projects describe dependencies in a Podfile and install them with the `pod install` command.
Xcode integration: CocoaPods integrates dependencies into Xcode workspaces and adds project configuration and build steps.
Version consistency: Podfile.lock records installed pod versions so later installs use those versions unless dependencies are updated.
Dependency sources: CocoaPods supports source code from git, svn, bzr, http and hg.
Private dependencies: Teams can use their own private Spec repository to share components across projects.
Extensions: CocoaPods supports plugins, and its about page names packager, keys, roulette, deintegrate, repo-svn, release and sorted-search as examples.
Install requirement: CocoaPods is built with Ruby and the site recommends installing it with the default Ruby available on macOS.
Security: The legal page says CocoaPods has no formal security bounty system and invites private security contact by email.
Trunk change: The project plans to make CocoaPods trunk read-only on December 2, 2026, after which it will no longer accept new Podspecs.
Support: The guide directs users to Stack Overflow and the CocoaPods mailing list for support, and to GitHub issues for tool bugs.
Audience: The site describes CocoaPods as a tool for app developers who want to use public or private dependencies and for library developers distributing libraries.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Package Managers in 2026#10 of 93
Best Package Registries in 2026#4 of 28

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Sources

cocoapods.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
guides.cocoapods.org/using/using-cocoapods.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
cocoapods.org/about· checked 4 Oct 2026
guides.cocoapods.org/making/private-cocoapods.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
cocoapods.org/legal· checked 4 Oct 2026
blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Specs-Repo/· checked 4 Oct 2026
guides.cocoapods.org/using/troubleshooting.html· checked 4 Oct 2026