Best Package Managers in 2026
Updated
93 package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
93ranked
1free plans on this page
4 Oct 2026last checked
1 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | renvWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 27 | Julia PkgWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 28 | CabalWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 29 | MixWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 30 | APTLinux | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 31 | SpackWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 32 | TankWeb · Mac | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 33 | HomebrewWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 34 | Rebar3Windows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 35 | opamWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 36 | BundlerWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 37 | PaketWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 38 | RattlerWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 39 | RubyGems.orgWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 40 | pkgmanNo platforms listed | One bar | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.2 | |
| 41 | Flatpak BuilderLinux | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.1 | |
| 42 | MambaWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 43 | DNFLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 44 | GleamWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 45 | CoursierWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 46 | NimbleWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 47 | SpagoWindows · Mac · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.0 |
| 48 | WinGetWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 49 | snapdLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
| 50 | CarthageMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.9 |
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