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Apache Archiva vs. Chocolatey

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Archiva
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Apache Archiva is a software repository management solution.N/A
Chocolatey
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Chocolatey is software management automation for Windows designed to make complex tasks simple, from Chocolatey Software in Topeka. The vendor states Chocolatey can easily handle all aspects of package management, but it is also able to work well within the existing ecosystem that is Windows software management.N/A
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Apache ArchivaChocolatey
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Apache ArchivaChocolatey
Considered Both Products
Apache Archiva
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Anonymous
Chose Apache Archiva
  • Apache Archiva is a great choice for organizations with a limited budget.
  • Alternatives are expensive to acquire Archiva comes offers REST API(s) which allows the creation of customized UI.
  • With Apache Archiva, it is easy to manage the remote proxy repositories.
Chocolatey
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Anonymous
Chose Chocolatey
On OSX machines we use brew which works if compared to Chocolatey, a lot better. You could see that on Windows machines the idea of a command line-based software installation tool is not very common, especially if you want to use tools like Python or other scripting languages.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Chocolatey
The big reason I picked Chocolatey was the fact that npm and Maven are not well-suited for native windows environments. I had to run on a Windows Server virtual machine, so was limited by what I could use, and I did not want to install WSL on the machine. So, I picked …
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User Testimonials
Apache ArchivaChocolatey
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for small organizations to medium-sized teams/organizations. Apache Archiva is well suited for:
  • It acts as a central repository/proxy of the artifacts generated and used by the teams.
  • It provides control on which open source repositories can be utilized by the team.
  • Saves network bandwidth by reducing outbound traffic.
Apache Archiva is less appropriate for organizations where immediate support/bug resolutions are required.
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Anonymous
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Chocolately is perfect if you need a robust, well-supported (by the community) package manager. It has basically every major library/tool that you need to do development. I used it specifically in UI test automation.
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Pros
  • It's an open source project and therefore saves cost.
  • It allows exchange of artifacts/libraries between different teams.
  • It allows managing internal and external repositories with ease.
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  • Package management
  • Dependency management
  • Ease of use
  • Availability of libs
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Cons
  • Muti-tenancy was hard to achieve.
  • UI can be improved. Its seems bit dated.
  • It is a bit tricky to setup.
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  • Available software to install is not easy to find.
  • You need admin rights to install all software.
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Alternatives Considered
  • Apache Archiva is a great choice for organizations with a limited budget.
  • Alternatives are expensive to acquire Archiva comes offers REST API(s) which allows the creation of customized UI.
  • With Apache Archiva, it is easy to manage the remote proxy repositories.
  • RBAC helps with managing user access to the repository.
  • Configuration can be achieved using UI and stored in archiva.xml.
  • Backup of configuration is quite simple.
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Anonymous
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On OSX machines we use brew which works if compared to Chocolatey, a lot better. You could see that on Windows machines the idea of a command line-based software installation tool is not very common, especially if you want to use tools like Python or other scripting languages.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • The impact of Apache Archiva on ROI has been positive. Since it is open source. It is free.
  • It has allowed teams to store artifacts centrally, thus leading to a reduced need for multiple servers
  • Security audits can be easily performed on the artifacts.
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  • Improved time to setup new machines
  • Improved security due to easy update process of installed software
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