Packagecloud
About Packagecloud
Packagecloud is a package management offering a unified interface for handling software artifacts across languages and infrastructures. Users can manage NPM, Debian, Maven, RPM, RubyGems, Python, Helm, Alpine, and Docker packages. It integrates with CI tools like CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, Buildkite, and GitHub Actions. Packagecloud enables users to host private package repositories for Linux, Mac, and Windows packages. The software caters to developers and DevOps teams who need to store, manage, and distribute software packages internally.
The product provides a fully managed, cloud-based repository for RPM, DEB, RubyGem, Python, and custom packages. Users can upload packages via web interface or API and manage fine-grained access permissions and download limits. Key features include support for multiple storage backends, webhooks and web APIs, repository mirrors, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. Configurations include public and private repositories with role-based access controls.
Packagecloud integrates with GitHub, BitBucket, Jenkins, Travis CI, and CircleCI for continuous delivery workflows. The product has RESTful APIs to automate package management and distribution. Detailed documentation helps developers and DevOps engineers integrate Packagecloud into their infrastructure.
Key benefits of Packagecloud
Private package repositories for all major languages and frameworks including NPM, Debian, Maven, RubyGems, Python, and more
Secure hosting with HTTPS, TLS 1.2 encryption, and options like 2FA and audit trails
Integrates with CI/CD pipelines like CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, and Buildkite
Command line interface and API for automating workflows
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- Industry: Industrial Automation
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Packagecloud is powerful package hosting at the right price.
Reviewed on 2022-06-08
I selected packagecloud after reviewing at least 8 various and sundry package hosting providers....
I selected packagecloud after reviewing at least 8 various and sundry package hosting providers. Packagecloud was the only vendor in the space to support Debian packages at a reasonable price point. We started small, with a few dozen packages. Years later, we now keep hundreds of packages in packagecloud. Client setup takes some work to automate, but once that's accomplished, it works like magic.
No package hosting provider does what I need better than packagecloud. If such a competitor existed, I would have found it by now.
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There's quite a lot to like about packagecloud:
* comprehensive, well-written documentation
* powerful, well-organized API
* a nice CLI tool
* supports Debian packages (both binary and source, one of the few vendors in this space to do so)
* excellent support via email and slack
Cons
* In the early days, there were some bugs in and around some of the darker corners of the Debian policy on package repositories. I pursued some bug reports and they were addressed.
* The CLI tool is implemented in ruby (not my first language) and requires a runtime I don't usually install.
* The non-SSO authorization is token-centric which might be a bad fit for some.
Reasons for Switching to Packagecloud
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Good idea to start with a free tier
Reviewed on 2022-03-26
There is a high threshold for uploading packages such as RPM and Debian to the official repository.
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There is a high threshold for uploading packages such as RPM and Debian to the official repository.
That's why packagecloud.io was useful as a private (or public) repository.
It is also a good point to be able to update the package according to the schedule of the development side.
You can change the billing amount according to the usage traffic and capacity, and you can start cheaply.
Pros
It can be easily used as a package repository for each OS.
In addition, package management is easy, and you can manage repositories and packages according to the situation.
It's easy to start to use and doesn't bother you.
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It would be nice to be able to handle 2FA.
We also expect that it can be used as a repository other than OS-related packages (NPM, Helm, Python, etc.).
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- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Almost perfect
Reviewed on 2022-07-07
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Fast and easy to use, best support ever, clear documentation
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New pricing tier do not suit our need perfectly
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Packagecloud facilitates large-scale deployment of my open source projects.
Reviewed on 2023-12-04
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I maintain three popular open source projects, including an ISO/ITU-T reference implementation of the JPEG standard that is used by tens of thousands of developers and billions of end users every day as well as high-performance remote display software that is used by numerous corporations and academic institutions. packagecloud provides a convenient, stable, easy to use platform for hosting official RPM and DEB packages built from the releases of my software, which facilitates large-scale deployment. I particularly like the command line interface, which makes it possible to automatically push new packages to packagecloud whenever I push a new release.
Cons
The command line interface could use more features, such as an rsync-like feature that pushes only the changed packages from a specified set of files or a directory, the ability to list all packages (and their metadata) currently hosted in a repository, etc.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for Free Trial
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Reviewed on 2023-08-24
Setting things up is very easy. The support team is responsive and knowledgeable.
Setting things up is very easy. The support team is responsive and knowledgeable.
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I lost bintray some time ago and have been seeking an alternative. Well, I found it!
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I am starting my journey with Packagecloud: thus far I have no complaints.
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Packagecloud FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Packagecloud.Q. What type of pricing plans does Packagecloud offer?
Packagecloud offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$89.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Our Starter Plan comes with unlimited private repos and collaborators. Subscription includes 2GB in storage and 10GB in transfer bandwidth. Once these limits are exceeded overage charges apply.
Q. Who are the typical users of Packagecloud?
Packagecloud has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Packagecloud support?
Packagecloud supports the following languages:
English
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Q. What other apps does Packagecloud integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Packagecloud has
Q. What level of support does Packagecloud offer?
Packagecloud offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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