RubyGems.org

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.2

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

RubyGems.org is ranked #39 of 93 in package managers on Freedom251, made by RubyGems.org. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

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The record

Purpose: RubyGems.org is the Ruby community’s gem hosting service for finding, installing, and publishing RubyGems.
Project goals: The project aims to provide an API for gems, make project pages more transparent and accessible, and let the community improve the site.
Started: The project was started in April 2009 by Nick Quaranto.
API: The HTTP API supports gem queries and publishing, version and download lookups, owner management, profiles, webhooks, and site activity.
Integrations: RubyGems.org’s guides cover using Bundler with Rails, Sinatra, Docker, and CI.
Trusted Publishing: Trusted Publishing lets a configured CI workflow publish gems using short-lived tokens instead of long-lived API tokens.
Account security: RubyGems.org recommends multi-factor authentication using WebAuthn or one-time passwords, and gem owners can require MFA for owners.
API key security: API keys can be scoped to specific actions, and RubyGems.org says keys are stored in its database after one-way encryption.
Security reporting: Security issues with the RubyGems client or service can be reported by email or HackerOne; the site says it no longer offers monetary bug bounty rewards.
Support: For account or gem-publishing help, RubyGems.org directs users to [email protected].
Data access: RubyGems.org provides weekly PostgreSQL data dumps with user information removed.
Hosting and delivery: The site says its infrastructure is hosted on AWS, gems are hosted on Amazon S3 and served by Fastly, and new gems are usually ready to install within seconds of publishing.
Community funding: RubyGems.org is a community-run service overseen by Ruby Central and relies on supporters, sponsorships, memberships, and infrastructure donors for funding.
Discovery: The site lets users find, install, and publish RubyGems.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Package Managers in 2026#39 of 93
Best Package Registries in 2026#12 of 28

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Sources

rubygems.org· checked 3 Oct 2026
rubygems.org/pages/about· checked 3 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org/rubygems-org-api/· checked 3 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org· checked 3 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org/trusted-publishing/· checked 3 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org/setting-up-multifactor-authentication/· checked 3 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org/api-key-scopes/· checked 3 Oct 2026
rubygems.org/pages/security· checked 3 Oct 2026
rubygems.org/pages/data· checked 3 Oct 2026
rubygems.org/pages/supporters· checked 3 Oct 2026
rubygems.org/pages/download· checked 4 Oct 2026
guides.rubygems.org/security/· checked 4 Oct 2026