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Two barsScore 7.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Go Modules is ranked #12 of 93 in package managers on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Free plan: Yes
Package formats: Go modules, module ZIP files
Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
Dependency resolution: Yes
Lockfile support: Yes
Workspace support: Yes
Private registry auth: Yes
Offline installation: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Go Modules manage dependencies for Go projects.
Module model: A module is a collection of packages released, versioned, and distributed together.
Dependency file: Each module is defined by a UTF-8 encoded go.mod file in its root directory.
Versioning: Modules use semantic versions, normally in the form v(major).(minor).(patch).
Reproducible builds: Minimal version selection provides consistent module versions and 100% reproducible builds.
Automatic updates: Commands that load the module graph automatically update go.mod when needed.
Workspaces: A go.work file defines a workspace that can use multiple modules.
Private modules: The go command can download and build modules from private sources with configuration such as GOPRIVATE and GOPROXY.
Module proxy: The go command defaults to downloading modules from the public Go module mirror for Go 1.13 and later module users.
Integrity verification: Downloaded module hashes are checked against go.sum and mismatches produce a security error without installing the file.
Checksum database: The public checksum database provides a global source of go.sum lines to verify module contents.
License: Go is an open source project distributed under a BSD-style license.
Supported systems: Go compilers can target AIX, Android, DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, Illumos, Linux, macOS/iOS, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Plan 9, Solaris, and Windows.
Security support: Go security reports are acknowledged within 7 days and issues are fixed or made public within 90 days after acknowledgement.

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Sources

go.dev/ref/mod· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/wiki/Modules· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/blog/module-mirror-launch· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/doc/install/source· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/doc/security/policy· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/solutions/google/· checked 1 Oct 2026
go.dev/dl/· checked 2 Oct 2026
go.dev/doc/security/· checked 2 Oct 2026
go.dev/project· checked 2 Oct 2026