Ravenstash
Comparison and migration guide

Ravenstash vs Packagecloud

Give your builds more room for less. Move to generous included storage, unlimited data transfer, and a unified workflow for private packages, security, and upstream dependencies.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-08

Why Ravenstash

More value from your package registry

Give your builds more room for less. Move to generous included storage, unlimited data transfer, and a unified workflow for private packages, security, and upstream dependencies.

Pricing comparison

Three workloads. A lower Ravenstash price in each.

Give growing builds more room. Ravenstash combines unlimited data transfer with $0.20/GB-month additional storage, keeping each workload below Packagecloud's cost.

Monthly estimates in USD, before tax. The same workload on both sides.

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Monthly cost estimates for Ravenstash and Packagecloud
Monthly workloadRavenstashPackagecloudYou save
Product team3 users · 50 GB stored1,000 GB data transfer30,000 package downloads$34.00Team · monthly billing$748.00Pro + storage and transfer$714.0095% less
Busy CI pipelines10 users · 100 GB stored1,500 GB data transfer60,000 package downloads$93.00Team · monthly billing$1,088.00Pro + storage and transfer$995.0091% less
Large package distribution20 users · 500 GB stored5,000 GB data transfer90,000 package downloads$243.00Team · monthly billing$3,508.00Pro + storage and transfer$3,265.0093% less

Packagecloud Pro: $150/month, 15 GB storage, 50 GB transfer, then $0.80/GB storage and $0.60/GB transfer. Pro is the least expensive published paid tier for these examples. Storage is constant throughout the cycle.

Illustrative workloads with the same users, stored bytes, and monthly downloads on both sides. Users and storage remain constant for the full cycle; downloads are complete package-file or blob responses. USD before tax; Ravenstash uses monthly billing and managed storage. GB and TB are decimal; GiB-priced services use the equivalent bytes. Prices cover the named plans and usage, without optional add-ons or negotiated discounts.

Rates reviewed 2026-09-08. Sources: Packagecloud plans and overage rates. Ravenstash plan details.

The everyday difference

One CLI changes the whole workflow.

Sign in once. Select a repository. Keep the package tools you already know. rvs handles temporary authentication for your native clients, so developers spend less time managing registry configuration and credentials.

Use the same workflow with pip, uv, npm, pnpm, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Helm, and more. CI jobs use dedicated automation tokens with the same wrappers.

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Sign in. Select. Install.shell
rvs auth login
rvs art select acme/packages
rvs pip install internal-sdk
rvs npm install @acme/ui
rvs mvn verify
More than a lower bill

The package tools your team needs, together.

Private PyPI, npm, Maven, Container, and Helm repositories with security, visibility, and control. Advanced metrics, organization audit, custom remotes, and BYOS follow your plan's feature availability.

Free bandwidth, worldwide

Unlimited data transfer and a network spanning 300+ locations keep packages close to developers and CI. Built for low latency on small packages and high throughput on large downloads.

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Give every token a precise job

Fine-grained automation tokens let you scope access to the resources and actions each job needs. Rotate or revoke a CI credential independently of developer sign-in.

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Catch risky dependencies

Review malware and dependency-vulnerability findings for PyPI, npm, and Maven packages. Protected mirrors and minimum package-age controls help keep risky new dependencies out of builds.

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Keep control of your storage

Choose managed storage or bring your own supported object storage. Keep the convenience of a managed registry with the storage ownership your organization needs.

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Why teams switch

Why teams choose Ravenstash over Packagecloud

Move to generous included storage, unlimited data transfer, and a unified workflow for private packages, security, and upstream dependencies.

Keep bandwidth spikes off your bill and add storage at $0.20/GB-month as your package catalog grows.

Review package malware and dependency-vulnerability findings alongside private PyPI, npm, and Maven repositories.

Use private mirrors, custom remotes, and rvs to keep package access consistent across local development and CI.

Feature comparison

Ravenstash and Packagecloud side by side

AreaRavenstashPackagecloud
Data transferUnlimited · freePro: 50 GB included, then $0.60/GB
Additional storageDaily excess at $0.20/GB-monthPro: $0.80/GB against the billing-period storage watermark
Developer workflowBrowser sign-in and native-client wrappers with rvsPackagecloud CLI and ecosystem setup

Sources: Packagecloud plans and overage rates.

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What changes

URLs, sign-in, and CI credentials

  • Packagecloud repository URLs are replaced with Ravenstash registry URLs.
  • Release jobs use Ravenstash automation tokens.
  • Package owners can use Ravenstash's repository and package views for cleanup and usage visibility.
Developer authentication

Sign in through the browser with rvs

Developers run rvs auth login, approve the sign-in in their browser, and use their Ravenstash repositories without copying a reusable token into local configuration. CI and release jobs use dedicated automation tokens that can be rotated or revoked independently.

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Migration path

How to move from Packagecloud

Start with one package ecosystem, validate publish and install paths, then repeat the same process for the remaining repositories.

  1. 1Identify active Packagecloud repositories and package formats.
  2. 2Create Ravenstash repositories for the supported packages and enable the matching PyPI, npm, or Maven types.
  3. 3Replace Packagecloud tokens in CI with Ravenstash automation tokens.
  4. 4Move publish jobs first, then install jobs, so new releases land in Ravenstash.
  5. 5Retire Packagecloud URLs after downstream services have regenerated lockfiles or verified installs.
Migration complete

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