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Packagist vs pypiserver
Both stand on package registries. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIWeb
Packagist provides a public package source and update workflow for Composer users. Developers needing to share private code are directed to Private Packagist instead.
Visit Packagist Free plan APILinuxMac+2
pypiserver provides a focused, self-hosted route for serving Python packages, with several upload methods and deployment options. Its limited API and default package-directory scanning behavior matter when planning how to use it.
Visit pypiserverThe facts
| Packagist | pypiserver | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Bronze sponsorship: €2,500 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | packagist.org | github.com |
| On package registries | #21 of 28 | #17 of 28 |
Packagist: what it does well
- Free to publish open-source PHP packages.
- Repository tags supply new package versions.
- Supports update hooks from four named platforms.
- API includes search and download statistics.
- Stable versions cannot be silently replaced, according to the maker.
What to know first
- Packagist.org is for public packages only.
- Community-run mirrors may be outdated, broken or insecure.
pypiserver: what it does well
- Serves packages from regular directories.
- Supports standard tools such as pip and twine.
- Uploads can use password-based or custom authentication.
- Includes a configurable health endpoint.
What to know first
- Current version supports Python 3.10+ and PyPy3.
- It does not implement the full PyPI API.
- Documentation uploads are not saved to disk.
- Thousands of packages can slow default request handling.
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