# Cloudsmith: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 23 judge labels across 3 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cloudsmith/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact and container registries | 8% | 4 | 10% | 21 |
| Internal developer portals | 0% | 33 | 0% | 1 |
| Software composition analysis | 0% | 46 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cloudsmith - a natural fit for engineering teams at scaling startups and mid-size companies that want enterprise-grade artifact management" (Llama 4 Maverick, Artifact registries)
- "Cloudsmith stands out as a particularly strong choice for engineering teams at scaling startups and mid-size companies" (Mistral Small, Artifact registries)
- "Best Overall for SaaS & Multi-Language Stacks: Cloudsmith ... is the standout choice" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "Cloudsmith stands out as the strongest fit for most mid-market B2B companies" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Artifact registries)

## And against it

- "Skip cloud-hosted options (like JFrog Cloud or Cloudsmith)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "\u201cIf Trivy becomes unsupported or compromised, Cloudsmith\u2019s entire SCA capability could suffer, leaving users vulnerable.\u201d" (Muse Glimmer 30B, SCA)
- "Cons: Can get expensive with high usage" (MiniMax M2.5, Artifact registries)

## In its own words

What Cloudsmith's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cloud-native artifact management platform (https://cloudsmith.com/)
- For: enterprise (https://cloudsmith.com/)
- Price stated: Core $0/month; Pro $149/month; Ultra Custom; Enterprise Custom (https://cloudsmith.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://cloudsmith.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start a free trial (https://cloudsmith.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 - Type 1, SOC 2 - Type 2
- Hosting: 600 points of presence worldwide
- Customers named: PagerDuty, Thrivent, Font Awesome, Carta, The New England Center for Children, ConstructConnect, Leading consumer and industrial electronics organization, DataHub

## What it publishes

Every page cloudsmith.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 9999 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 372 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- case study: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 58 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-04
- conference or event: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-08-21
- report or ebook: 12 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-16
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-19
- glossary or explainer: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-08
- news or press: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Everything cloudsmith shipped in q3 2026 https://cloudsmith.com/blog/everything-cloudsmith-shipped-in-q3-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Getting started https://docs.cloudsmith.com/guides/getting-started
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Managing permissions https://docs.cloudsmith.com/guides/managing-permissions
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Network allowlist https://docs.cloudsmith.com/guides/network-allowlist
- Recent: 2026-09-28 report or ebook: Setting up your cloudsmith account and workspace https://docs.cloudsmith.com/guides/setting-up-your-cloudsmith-account-and-workspace
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: How continuous risk detection replaces point in time scans with real time monitoring https://cloudsmith.com/blog/how-continuous-risk-detection-replaces-point-in-time-scans-with-real-time-monitoring

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.