What is Cloudsmith?
Cloudsmith is a cloud-native, fully-managed package repository service supporting formats including npm, PyPI, Docker, Maven, Helm, Debian and RPM, used to host and distribute software artifacts and container images. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it competes with self-hosted options like JFrog Artifactory and Sonatype Nexus for teams that prefer a managed SaaS repository.
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Sources checked 27 September 2026: official website, documentation.
Key capabilities
- Repository formats: npm, PyPI, Docker/OCI, Maven, Helm, Debian, RPM and more in one managed service.
- Distribution: CDN-backed package delivery and access control per repository.
- Plans: Free tier plus metered paid plans priced by storage and delivery volume.
Core areas are package/artifact hosting and distribution; it is a repository layer, not a full CI/CD or artifact-security scanning platform on its own.
Shortlist Cloudsmith when a team wants a managed, multi-format package repository without operating Artifactory or Nexus themselves. It offers a free tier for small usage plus metered paid plans (reported from roughly $89-149/month) priced by storage and bandwidth, with custom Ultra/Enterprise tiers for larger usage commitments.
Because paid plans are metered by storage and delivery/egress, model expected package size and download volume against the current plan limits rather than the entry-level free tier alone.
Technical details
- Access
- See vendor
- Source model
- Other license
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- API
- Not specified
- Website
- cloudsmith.com ↗
Official resources
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