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JFrog Artifactory vs Octopus Deploy

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JFrog Artifactory

Software

The Universal Binary Repository

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Octopus Deploy

Software

Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Octopus Deploy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: JFrog Artifactory saaS Pro plan includes only 25 GB of base consumption before tiered overage of $1.25 per GB applies, per jfrog.com/pricing (Aug 2026); the promotional $50 per month rate reverts to $150 per month regular price; Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which JFrog Artifactory and Octopus Deploy actually diverge.

Attributes where JFrog Artifactory and Octopus Deploy differ
AttributeJFrog ArtifactoryOctopus Deploy
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

JFrog Artifactory

  • SaaS Pro plan includes only 25 GB of base consumption before tiered overage of $1.25 per GB applies, per jfrog.com/pricing (Aug 2026); the promotional $50 per month rate reverts to $150 per month regular price
  • Self-managed deployment starts at $27,000 per year for a single Pro X server, per jfrog.com/pricing, far above the SaaS entry price for teams that need to self-host

Octopus Deploy

  • Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
  • Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
  • Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment

Pricing, plan by plan

JFrog Artifactory

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the JFrog Artifactory review.

Octopus Deploy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.

Which should you pick?

Choose JFrog Artifactory if

Nothing in the data separates JFrog Artifactory from Octopus Deploy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

JFrog Artifactory review

Choose Octopus Deploy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Octopus Deploy review

Questions people ask

Is JFrog Artifactory or Octopus Deploy better?
Neither clearly leads. JFrog Artifactory starts at On request and Octopus Deploy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, JFrog Artifactory or Octopus Deploy?
Octopus Deploy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for JFrog Artifactory and Free for Octopus Deploy.
Does JFrog Artifactory or Octopus Deploy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Octopus Deploy for free?
Yes. Octopus Deploy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. JFrog Artifactory starts at On request.
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