No. 9 of 25 ·Dependency Management Software

Depfu

Web · Self-hosted · paid plans from $29/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Depfu is ranked #9 of 25 in dependency management software on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $29/mo.

Depfu plans and pricing

All plans

Open Source/Personal Free public and personal account repos · Unlimited dependency updates depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Starter $29/mo monthly 5 private repos · Unlimited dependency updates depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Team $59/mo monthly 25 private repos · Unlimited dependency updates depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Business $99/mo monthly 100 private repos · Unlimited dependency updates · Premium Support depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Enterprise Starter $1,200/yr annually Up to 10 developers · Unlimited repos · Unlimited dependency updates depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published More than 10 developers · Unlimited repos · Unlimited dependency updates · Premium Support depfu.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on dependency management software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $29/mo
Ecosystem coverage: multi-language
Update automation: automatic merging
Vulnerability alerts: Yes
Self-hosted deployment: Yes
Included projects: 5 projects

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The record

Purpose: Depfu is an online tool that helps keep software dependencies up to date.
Update workflow: Depfu sends pull requests containing dependency updates and related information while users control whether to merge them.
Supported ecosystems: Depfu supports Ruby Bundler, JavaScript npm/Yarn/pnpm, PHP Composer, and Elixir Hex.
Repository integrations: Depfu connects to GitHub and GitLab repositories through their APIs.
Pull-request limit: Depfu never has more than seven dependency update pull requests open at the same time.
Update strategies: Users can configure individual updates, recurring grouped updates, or security-only updates.
Security updates: Security vulnerability updates jump the queue and Depfu syncs with open-source databases and GitHub security alerts.
Source-code handling: Depfu says it never clones repositories and accesses them through the GitHub or GitLab API.
Encryption: Depfu says all traffic to and inside its service is encrypted with SSL/TLS.
Enterprise deployment: Depfu Enterprise runs on the customer’s infrastructure with GitHub Enterprise or self-hosted GitLab, and the customer’s code stays in its network.
Enterprise requirements: Depfu Enterprise requires a Linux machine or VM supporting Docker with at least two CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Support: The maker says its bootstrapped two-person team provides customer service and offers Premium Support on the Business and Enterprise plans.
Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
Price from: $29/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Dependency Management Software in 2026#9 of 25

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depfu.com/about· checked 1 Oct 2026
depfu.com· checked 28 Sept 2026
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