# Cloudsmith vs packagecloud Comparison

| | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 42 | 30 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Per Month | Starting at $89.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cloudsmith

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Integrations (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Setup (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### packagecloud

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 9.4 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cloudsmith

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core

Price: Free Per Month

Description: For individual developers, students, or small teams who want to try out Cloudsmith

Key Features:
- 500 MB Package Storage
- 1 GB Download Bandwidth
- 30+ formats Supported

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudsmith/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### packagecloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter Plan

Price: Starting at $89.00 Per Month

Description: For customers who are not heavy users

Key Features:
- 10GB Transfer
- 2GB Storage
- Private and Public Repos

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/packagecloud/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloudsmith** | N/A | N/A |
| **packagecloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Repository Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloudsmith** | 8.2/10 | 26 |
| **packagecloud** | 9.2/10 | 11 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Package Management** | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 9.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Code Analysis** | 6.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Checks** | 7.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Package Access Control** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Package Tracking** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Rollback** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### DevOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloudsmith** | 8.2/10 | 8 |
| **packagecloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Configuration Management** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Processes

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Pipeline Control** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Visualization** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Deployment** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Continuous Integration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloudsmith** | N/A | N/A |
| **packagecloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Supply Chain Security Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cloudsmith** | N/A | N/A |
| **packagecloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tampering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malicious Code** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Risks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Tracking

| Feature | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bill of Materials** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Repository Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/repository-management)

**Unique to Cloudsmith (3):** [DevOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/devops-platforms), [Container Registry Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-registry), [Software Supply Chain Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-supply-chain-security-tools)

**Unique to packagecloud (2):** [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cloudsmith | packagecloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.0% | 66.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.5% | 26.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.5% | 6.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Cloudsmith

- **Computer Software:** 45.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.1%
- **Consulting:** 2.7%
- **Semiconductors:** 2.7%
- **Retail:** 2.7%
- **Research:** 2.7%
- **Real Estate:** 2.7%
- **Maritime:** 2.7%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 10.8%

#### packagecloud

- **Computer Software:** 33.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.7%
- **Internet:** 6.7%
- **Industrial Automation:** 6.7%
- **Computer Games:** 6.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.7%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Program Development:** 3.3%
- **Government Administration:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 10.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cloudsmith

- [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (140 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (566 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Azure Pipelines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
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### Alternatives to packagecloud

- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)
- [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2366 reviews)
- [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (566 reviews)
- [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [LaunchDarkly](https://www.g2.com/products/launchdarkly/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (744 reviews)
- [Pantheon](https://www.g2.com/products/pantheon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (723 reviews)
- [Azure Pipelines](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-pipelines/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Copado DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/copado-devops/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cloudsmith

- Title: [What is Cloudsmith used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloudsmith-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Cloudsmith is a fully managed artifact management and software supply chain solution. With Cloudsmith you can centralize your organization’s software assets..."

### packagecloud

- Title: [What is packagecloud used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-packagecloud-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Packagecloud is a cloud-based platform for managing and distributing software packages across various formats like APT, RPM, PyPI, npm, and more. It..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cloudsmith-vs-packagecloud)